A JOINT VENTURE IN A SMALL TOWN by Ron Rensink The heated debate over bank activity in the insurance business has focused primarily on happenings in major metropolitan areas, where huge blocks of bu...

EVALUATING BANK OPPORTUNITIES by Carol Hammes Faced with shrinking profit margins from their traditional products and services, financial institutions have been searching for ways...

Question: The loan officer asked me for a business plan. What should it include? Answer: The lender uses your...