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Home > Resources > The Secured Lender > TSL Express Daily Articles & News > TSL Express Article Detail
  • A Commercial Banker’s Tickler Transition Plan
    Oct 18, 2017
    Just do a keyword search for “bank tickler,” and you’ll quickly realize that banks are still heavily reliant on manual…
  • Understanding and Developing Your Personal Brand: Four Steps to a More Intentional Career Progression
    Sep 5, 2017
    It is imperative for individuals to have a general idea about their future career aspirations, just as companies should have clearly defined strategies. 
  • Selecting a Technology Vendor: 3 Questions to Ask
    Jul 5, 2017
    As with anything else at your bank, selecting a technology vendor can be a challenging decision. Users from across different…
  • Why Back-Office Lending Automation Enhances Customer Satisfaction
    Apr 25, 2017
    Every bank strives to keep its customers happy.   Of course, some institutions are better at achieving this goal than…
  • KYB: Know Your Borrower
    Apr 12, 2017
    Whether buying a business or providing senior debt, the deal comes down to trust.  How well do you know the…
  • The Lost Art of the Loan Purchase
    Mar 2, 2017
    Purchasing a loan directly from a bank whether at par or discount is a not-often-used technique that is easily…
  • Audit Prep: Why a Paperless Approach Makes Sense
    Feb 15, 2017
    How much time does your financial institution spend preparing for audits? We recently surveyed 187 community banks, and the results…
  • Back Office Support Services: Helping you approve more clients
    Feb 7, 2017
    How many times have you come across a potential client who’s financials are either not up to date, not accurate,…
  • “All Assets” is the Key When Drafting UCC-1 Financing Statement Collateral Descriptions
    Jan 30, 2017
    Even when prepared by outside or in-house counsel, many lenders pay close attention to draft UCC financing statements before they…
  • Paper Loan Files: Does Your Bank Know the True Cost?
    Jan 12, 2017
    Sure, there’s a tangible cost associated with deploying an electronic loan imaging system. Software, support, and scanning hardware are just…
  • Figuring out the Finance Jargon
    Dec 8, 2016
    Warning! The remainder of this paragraph is not intended to make sense, but to make a point. I want to…
  • 3 Tips for Better Document Tracking
    Nov 14, 2016
    Your bank likely receives hundreds (or thousands) of documents each day. Customer files, invoices, contracts, and legal agreements are just…
  • 8 Things You Need to Know if You’re Thinking of Buying a Franchise – And YES Financial Services Franchises Do Exist
    Oct 10, 2016
    The world of franchising today is incredibly diverse. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say virtually every type of business…
  • Newspaper Notice ≠ Commercially Reasonable Notice
    Sep 19, 2016
    Newspaper promotion of distressed asset sales was state-of-the-art when Ragged Dick, Tom the Bootblack, and Phil the Fiddler walked the…
  • Cybersecurity: Critical For Businesses Large And Small
    Aug 25, 2016
    A cyber-attack can damage a company’s operations more rapidly and more expensively than virtually any other crisis. Lost revenue due…
  • Tokenization of invoices: A blockchain technology supply chain finance use-case
    Jun 27, 2016
    Today, one of the largest contributing factors to the cost of supply chain finance, especially internationally, is the risk associated…
  • To build your career, build your own brand.
    Mar 18, 2016
    It used to be that people worked for the same company their entire careers, stuck with their employer through thick…
  • Which is Better: Invoice Factoring or the MCA Lenders?
    Feb 8, 2016
    Invoice factoring has been around for a long time and has proven itself to be a valuable tool to increasing…
  • CHINA ALERT: What Factoring Companies and Banks Need to know About Financing in Asia
    Jan 28, 2016
    Invoice factoring companies and banks that are financing clients with ties to China should read this article.  For years, China’s…
  • Jim Hudak, president of CIT Corporate Finance discusses how the emergence of non-bank lenders offers plenty of opportunities for traditional players.
    Jan 6, 2016
    Today, the array of lenders available to growing middle-market companies is rapidly expanding. Business development companies (BDCs) have been very…
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  • A Commercial Banker’s Tickler Transition Plan
    Oct 18, 2017
    Just do a keyword search for “bank tickler,” and you’ll quickly realize that banks are still heavily reliant on manual…
  • Understanding and Developing Your Personal Brand: Four Steps to a More Intentional Career Progression
    Sep 5, 2017
    It is imperative for individuals to have a general idea about their future career aspirations, just as companies should have clearly defined strategies. 
  • Selecting a Technology Vendor: 3 Questions to Ask
    Jul 5, 2017
    As with anything else at your bank, selecting a technology vendor can be a challenging decision. Users from across different…
  • Why Back-Office Lending Automation Enhances Customer Satisfaction
    Apr 25, 2017
    Every bank strives to keep its customers happy.   Of course, some institutions are better at achieving this goal than…
  • KYB: Know Your Borrower
    Apr 12, 2017
    Whether buying a business or providing senior debt, the deal comes down to trust.  How well do you know the…
  • The Lost Art of the Loan Purchase
    Mar 2, 2017
    Purchasing a loan directly from a bank whether at par or discount is a not-often-used technique that is easily…
  • Audit Prep: Why a Paperless Approach Makes Sense
    Feb 15, 2017
    How much time does your financial institution spend preparing for audits? We recently surveyed 187 community banks, and the results…
  • Back Office Support Services: Helping you approve more clients
    Feb 7, 2017
    How many times have you come across a potential client who’s financials are either not up to date, not accurate,…
  • “All Assets” is the Key When Drafting UCC-1 Financing Statement Collateral Descriptions
    Jan 30, 2017
    Even when prepared by outside or in-house counsel, many lenders pay close attention to draft UCC financing statements before they…
  • Paper Loan Files: Does Your Bank Know the True Cost?
    Jan 12, 2017
    Sure, there’s a tangible cost associated with deploying an electronic loan imaging system. Software, support, and scanning hardware are just…
  • Figuring out the Finance Jargon
    Dec 8, 2016
    Warning! The remainder of this paragraph is not intended to make sense, but to make a point. I want to…
  • 3 Tips for Better Document Tracking
    Nov 14, 2016
    Your bank likely receives hundreds (or thousands) of documents each day. Customer files, invoices, contracts, and legal agreements are just…
  • 8 Things You Need to Know if You’re Thinking of Buying a Franchise – And YES Financial Services Franchises Do Exist
    Oct 10, 2016
    The world of franchising today is incredibly diverse. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say virtually every type of business…
  • Newspaper Notice ≠ Commercially Reasonable Notice
    Sep 19, 2016
    Newspaper promotion of distressed asset sales was state-of-the-art when Ragged Dick, Tom the Bootblack, and Phil the Fiddler walked the…
  • Cybersecurity: Critical For Businesses Large And Small
    Aug 25, 2016
    A cyber-attack can damage a company’s operations more rapidly and more expensively than virtually any other crisis. Lost revenue due…
  • Tokenization of invoices: A blockchain technology supply chain finance use-case
    Jun 27, 2016
    Today, one of the largest contributing factors to the cost of supply chain finance, especially internationally, is the risk associated…
  • To build your career, build your own brand.
    Mar 18, 2016
    It used to be that people worked for the same company their entire careers, stuck with their employer through thick…
  • Which is Better: Invoice Factoring or the MCA Lenders?
    Feb 8, 2016
    Invoice factoring has been around for a long time and has proven itself to be a valuable tool to increasing…
  • CHINA ALERT: What Factoring Companies and Banks Need to know About Financing in Asia
    Jan 28, 2016
    Invoice factoring companies and banks that are financing clients with ties to China should read this article.  For years, China’s…
  • Jim Hudak, president of CIT Corporate Finance discusses how the emergence of non-bank lenders offers plenty of opportunities for traditional players.
    Jan 6, 2016
    Today, the array of lenders available to growing middle-market companies is rapidly expanding. Business development companies (BDCs) have been very…
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  • A Commercial Banker’s Tickler Transition Plan
    Oct 18, 2017
    Just do a keyword search for “bank tickler,” and you’ll quickly realize that banks are still heavily reliant on manual…
  • Understanding and Developing Your Personal Brand: Four Steps to a More Intentional Career Progression
    Sep 5, 2017
    It is imperative for individuals to have a general idea about their future career aspirations, just as companies should have clearly defined strategies. 
  • Selecting a Technology Vendor: 3 Questions to Ask
    Jul 5, 2017
    As with anything else at your bank, selecting a technology vendor can be a challenging decision. Users from across different…
  • Why Back-Office Lending Automation Enhances Customer Satisfaction
    Apr 25, 2017
    Every bank strives to keep its customers happy.   Of course, some institutions are better at achieving this goal than…
  • KYB: Know Your Borrower
    Apr 12, 2017
    Whether buying a business or providing senior debt, the deal comes down to trust.  How well do you know the…
  • The Lost Art of the Loan Purchase
    Mar 2, 2017
    Purchasing a loan directly from a bank whether at par or discount is a not-often-used technique that is easily…
  • Audit Prep: Why a Paperless Approach Makes Sense
    Feb 15, 2017
    How much time does your financial institution spend preparing for audits? We recently surveyed 187 community banks, and the results…
  • Back Office Support Services: Helping you approve more clients
    Feb 7, 2017
    How many times have you come across a potential client who’s financials are either not up to date, not accurate,…
  • “All Assets” is the Key When Drafting UCC-1 Financing Statement Collateral Descriptions
    Jan 30, 2017
    Even when prepared by outside or in-house counsel, many lenders pay close attention to draft UCC financing statements before they…
  • Paper Loan Files: Does Your Bank Know the True Cost?
    Jan 12, 2017
    Sure, there’s a tangible cost associated with deploying an electronic loan imaging system. Software, support, and scanning hardware are just…
  • Figuring out the Finance Jargon
    Dec 8, 2016
    Warning! The remainder of this paragraph is not intended to make sense, but to make a point. I want to…
  • 3 Tips for Better Document Tracking
    Nov 14, 2016
    Your bank likely receives hundreds (or thousands) of documents each day. Customer files, invoices, contracts, and legal agreements are just…
  • 8 Things You Need to Know if You’re Thinking of Buying a Franchise – And YES Financial Services Franchises Do Exist
    Oct 10, 2016
    The world of franchising today is incredibly diverse. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say virtually every type of business…
  • Newspaper Notice ≠ Commercially Reasonable Notice
    Sep 19, 2016
    Newspaper promotion of distressed asset sales was state-of-the-art when Ragged Dick, Tom the Bootblack, and Phil the Fiddler walked the…
  • Cybersecurity: Critical For Businesses Large And Small
    Aug 25, 2016
    A cyber-attack can damage a company’s operations more rapidly and more expensively than virtually any other crisis. Lost revenue due…
  • Tokenization of invoices: A blockchain technology supply chain finance use-case
    Jun 27, 2016
    Today, one of the largest contributing factors to the cost of supply chain finance, especially internationally, is the risk associated…
  • To build your career, build your own brand.
    Mar 18, 2016
    It used to be that people worked for the same company their entire careers, stuck with their employer through thick…
  • Which is Better: Invoice Factoring or the MCA Lenders?
    Feb 8, 2016
    Invoice factoring has been around for a long time and has proven itself to be a valuable tool to increasing…
  • CHINA ALERT: What Factoring Companies and Banks Need to know About Financing in Asia
    Jan 28, 2016
    Invoice factoring companies and banks that are financing clients with ties to China should read this article.  For years, China’s…
  • Jim Hudak, president of CIT Corporate Finance discusses how the emergence of non-bank lenders offers plenty of opportunities for traditional players.
    Jan 6, 2016
    Today, the array of lenders available to growing middle-market companies is rapidly expanding. Business development companies (BDCs) have been very…
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