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Betting On a Better Year

January 18, 2011
Here's James Collins's personal forecast of what will happen in lending, by product type, in the coming months. READ MORE

What Happens in Europe Doesn't Stay in Europe

August 19, 2010
The latest "100-year" economic crisis to affect the global economy, which lately seems to occur every seven to eight years, is the Euro-Zone debt crisis. The culprit: Too much borrowing and spending during the last decade. READ MORE

Time to Rethink Mortgages

August 02, 2010
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An Opportunity Like This Comes Once in a Lifetime

July 23, 2010
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Learn From the Squirrel in Rush-Hour Traffic

July 02, 2010
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Is Auto Lending Still a Core Product?

June 02, 2010

Your branches shouldn’t be working against your indirect program.

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Seven Direct Questions About Indirect Lending

June 01, 2010
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Be a Prudent Lender

May 26, 2010
Everyone knows the expression, “If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” The recession brings many examples of this. READ MORE
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