by Brent Farley | Aug 12, 2023 | Banking
Historically, innovative financial institutions have always found solutions for friction or client pain points that have resulted in better customer service and more revenue for themselves. By identifying some of these same challenges in our current practices, we can...
by Brent Farley | Aug 12, 2023 | Banking
In the past, banks have done a pretty good job of jumping on opportunities in the payment space to make payments easier, to make payments more secure, and to make payments faster. Even so, many opportunities have been missed. This is changing. In the next five to ten...
by Brent Farley | Oct 20, 2022 | Banking
One of the biggest problems with regulatory work in the financial services area is that good compliance resources are scattered and difficult to find, whether you pay for them or not. This guide pulls together some excellent free resources for compliance professionals...
by Brent Farley | Oct 20, 2022 | Banking
Banks Can Make PACE Loans. Banks can make PACE loans. Not only can banks make PACE loans, but commercial banks ought to actively consider the possibility of making their own PACE loans. What Are PACE Loans? PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. PACE loans...
by Brent Farley | Oct 10, 2022 | Banking
Many commercial banks have been trepidatious about permitting PACE loans alongside the bank’s senior mortgage position in commercial real estate financing. However, where underwritten and structured appropriately, PACE loans can work well as a secondary loan alongside...