As advisors to small businesses, bankers will regularly evaluate balance sheets as an important indicator of the health and vitality of a business. A good banker will be well versed […]
After the economic downfall five years ago, lending regulations have become markedly tighter, allowing only the most highly qualified business applicants to get access to money. This has been toughest, […]
The economy over the past several years has led to more conservative investment decisions, with the primary focus being principle preservation strategies. But say you want to protect a large […]
The six largest banks in the United States control 72% – about $9.4 trillion – of our country’s business and personal assets. If you’re in the process of choosing a […]
It makes as much sense as it does cents that John Hintze was recently honored as one of the 2013 Oshkosh Northwestern’s Four Under 40. This recognition calls to light […]
If you own a small business, it’s likely that you may have experienced some form of business fraud at some point – or not been aware that it happened. It’s […]
It may be a glacial pace, but there seem to be plenty of signs that the economy is finally recovering from the Great Recession. As positive as some of the […]
By Wenda Roycraft Guest Columnist While recent national media coverage may have you thinking otherwise, making loans is what banks do. This is especially true for locally based community banks, […]
By Wenda Roycroft Guest Columnist There was a lot of media excitement this month when it was announced the nation’s biggest banks had increased their lending volume, particularly to small […]
There have been plenty of bumps in the road to recovery from the Great Recession. For many business owners, the financial partners they have relied on in the past are […]
