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Turning The Tables

Oct 1, 1985

We all know how closely lenders keep tabs on lendees that show any signs of failing health. But it may not be a bad idea for lendees to do some checking o...  Read story

Banking;

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jun 1, 1986

One of the hottest government publications around is a 21-page summary of the ins and outs of bank failure. Titled, appropriately enough, When a Bank Fai...  Read story

How Much Are You Covered For?

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jun 1, 1991

How to ensure that your deposits are properly insured.  Read story

When the Feds Take Over

By Bruce G. Posner |  Sep 1, 1991

Protecting loan agreements from the FDIC and your bank.  Read story

Security for Bank Deposits

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jul 1, 1993

New insurance for bank deposits picks up where FDIC coverage leaves off.  Read story

Looking for Account Ability

By Dan Ackman |  Jan 1, 2006

As with any start-up you work with, a de novo bank requires careful vetting.  Read story

Another One Bites the Dust

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jun 1, 1991

Boston bank start-up shuts down.  Read story

A Bank, at Your Service

By Dan Ackman |  Jan 1, 2006

The number of start-up banks is on the rise, and they're competing with the big boys by catering to business owners.  Read story

What Your Banker Forgot To Tell You

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Nov 1, 1995

A CFO explains the benefits of examining your banking services, plus a complete banking makeover.  Read story

Play Money

By Donna Sammons Carpenter |  Dec 1, 1984

Some companies are earning high returns on their idle cash -- and living to regret it.  Read story

Business for Sale: Oklahoma Fitness Center

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Jun 1, 1995

An overview of a business offering including price, price rationale, outlook, and pros and cons.  Read story

Wal-Mart, Home Depot Come Under Fire Over Banking Plans

By Angus Loten |  Jul 12, 2006

Small businesses will suffer if large retailers open their own banks, critics told a congressional committee.  Read story

The Silver Lining In Bank Mergers

By Bruce G. Posner |  Dec 1, 1986

The deregulation of U.S. financial markets and the recent wave of bank mergers across state lines have caused many small-business owners to fear the worst...  Read story

SBA Loans Plummet

By Angus Loten |  Oct 30, 2008

The shaky economy is reducing demand for government-backed small business loans, the agency reports.  Read story

Wells Fargo Launches Sweep Service

Jan 23, 2008

The Business Weekend Sweep service is aimed at companies with an average balance of $40,000.  Read story

Cash Management;

By Richard Kreisman |  Dec 1, 1985

The recent wave of bank failures has led many companies to take a closer look at how, and where, they invest their idle cash. After all, nobody wants to ...  Read story

Banks and Banking

The banking sector of the economy can be viewed bottom-up or top-down. The top-down view shows central banks overseeing financial activities for the entir...  Read story

The World According to the Inc. 500

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 15, 1995

An Inc. writer offers a quick overview of the 1995 Inc. 500 issue and reflects on what the 1995 Inc. 500 list reveals.  Read story

Bank Finds Loophole In Interest Rates

Apr 1, 1982

Hunting for loopholes in interest rate regulations seems to be a popular new sport among bankers trying to attract small business deposits. Last November...  Read story

Banking: Covering Your Assets

By John Case |  Jan 1, 1987

With the number of bank failures in the southwestern United States at record levels, federal regulators are putting many of the lending practices of banks...  Read story

Second Thoughts on Growth

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Mar 1, 1991

Analysis of a new generation of business owners, and growing a company in light of the last decade.  Read story

CIT Group Gets Last Minute Save

By Alexandra Cheney |  Jul 20, 2009

One of the nation's largest lenders to small and midsize businesses is being saved - by its own bondholders.  Read story

Briefings: February 2003

By Inc Staff |  Feb 1, 2003

The company owner's guide to laws, news, trends, and regulations.  Read story

The Downside Of Small Business Banking

By J.K. |  May 1, 1984

There is no free lunch, as they say, and that rule applies to small-business banking as well as other ventures. Lending to small businesses offers the pot...  Read story

How To Choose A Bank

By THOMAS E. BENNETT JR. |  Feb 1, 1987

It's a lot easier to look for a good loan officer if you understand how loan officers look at you.  Read story

Cashing In On Cds

By Donna Sammons |  Nov 1, 1983

Federally insured jumbo certificates of deposit have always been good investments -- they are safe, and they yield higher-than-average rates of interest. And...  Read story

The Richest Man You've Never Heard Of

By Jerry Useem |  Sep 1, 1997

To make a fortune on America's mountain of credit-card debt, this CEO had to go broke first.  Read story

Help (Still) Wanted

By Rifka Rosenwein |  Apr 1, 2001

It's never been tougher for companies to hire unskilled workers, and the shortage is going to get worse. Fortunately, some smart companies have figured out h...  Read story

Finance;

By Reported by Donna Fenn |  Jan 1, 1988

Don't neglect the opportunity to make the highest possible return when you invest your company's cash. Even small companies now have access to sophistica...  Read story

The 'Good' Banker

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1993

Determining a bank's willingness to lend to local small businesses.  Read story

Money Market Instruments

The money market is the arena in which financial institutions make available to a broad range of borrowers and investors the opportunity to buy and sell v...  Read story

Banks Become Main Target of Defrauded Investors

By Stephanie Clifford |  Feb 17, 2005

February 17, 2005 --Who's at fault for the Internet boom and bust of a few years ago? Investors, bankers, and companies involved in the bu...  Read story

Eat Or Be Eaten

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Is consolidation a threat or a boon to small companies?  Read story

Gulf Coast Businesses Picking Up the Pieces -- Slowly

By Angus Loten |  Nov 4, 2005

Nov. 4, 2005 --Ralph Brennan counts himself lucky. In the two months since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, he's kept two of his ...  Read story

Banking Guru Alex Sheshunoff

May 1, 1987

Your banker may not admit it, but he now needs you more than you need him -- or so says the man bankers turn to for advice  Read story

Spotting Trouble in Banks

By Bruce G. Posner |  Oct 1, 1992

Monitoring banks for potential problems.  Read story

Upstarts: Community Banks Reborn

By Joshua D. Macht |  Mar 1, 1999

In an age of banking megamergers, many start-up community banks, like Chattahoochee National in Alpharetta, Ga., hope to grab market share through specialize...  Read story

Street Smarts: What the Financial Crisis Means for You

By Norm Brodsky |  Nov 1, 2008

The rules of small-business banking have changed, and that's bad news for the economy. But there are ways to cope, and there may even be a silver lining.  Read story

Why You Won't Sell Your Business

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Aug 1, 1992

Inc. revisits companies listed in the Business for Sale column.  Read story

Know Your Worth

By Teri Lammers |  Aug 1, 1991

A company discovers how to become more efficient and profitable by undergoing a business valuation.  Read story

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