Banking Audio Conferences

Understanding the Basics of Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy Terminology

The current economic environment makes bankruptcy a particularly timely and relevant topic. Whether you are forced to deal with bankruptcy issues as a debtor, secured or unsecured creditor, lessor or lessee, or investor looking for distressed-asset opportunities, this live audio conference will give...

Vendors Selling on Credit to the Chapter 11 Debtor: Opportunities and Risks

We will discuss the opportunities and risks for a credit professional with selling to a Chapter 11 debtor. We will also discuss administrative priorities, selling on credit in Chapter 11, vendors’ liens and cross-collateralization provisions. What steps should you consider to maximize payment on your...

Understand and Interpret Financial Statements

Financial statements can be thought of as a report card for any business. They provide both a historical and current perspective on the health of an organization, as well as offer indications of future performance. They offer management, creditors, prospective investors and various other users a means...

ALLL Again? Really? Current and Future Perspectives from the Auditor and CFO

The landscape has changed related to the expectations on the allowance for loan losses calculation and estimation process during the recent recessionary period. You will hear a lively discussion on the recent pitfalls noted during the past audit season and future issues that the auditor and CFO believe...

Advanced Microsoft® Excel® Formulas and Functions

Even if you are fairly comfortable with building formulas and functions in Excel®, you might still be missing out by having overlooked some powerful functions or just not be aware of special capabilities, like array formulas. There’s no question that Excel’s® 300+ functions give you tremendous capabilities...

Writing Effective Demand Letters That Get You Paid and Keep You Out of Trouble

Your customer is not paying, ignoring your calls and past due notices, and totally blowing you off. Now what? Slink away? Crawl up in a corner and cry? NO! You would NEVER do that! It’s time to get serious and MAKE WRITTEN DEMAND FOR PAYMENT! Attend this live audio conference and learn how to draft...

Understanding the Dodd-Frank Living Will Requirements

The Dodd-Frank Act living will requirements are among the most significant aspects of the new law designed to get at the issue of containing the systemic risks posed by large bank holding companies and nonbank financial firms. In effect, the living will is exactly as described – a self-designed plan...

Commercial Foreclosure Due Diligence Checklist: What to Do Before, During, and After Foreclosure

When a commercial mortgage loan becomes troubled, even before it goes into default, the parties must quickly confront a number of issues. For the lender, it is imperative that it conduct a due diligence review of its file, the loan and the collateral as soon as possible. Should the default not be cured...

Using Social Media in Collections

Technology has changed how we all communicate and do business. Business owners and collectors have the added challenge of trying to contact debtors who may only have a cell phone and no landline, and use email, text messages or instant messages to communicate. How can you face this challenge while following...

Commercial Loan Guarantees

Many lenders, particularly those without significant experience enforcing loans, may not have a thorough understanding of what constitutes an enforceable guaranty and what arrangements give rise to guarantor rights and defenses or what those rights and defenses are. Similarly, they may be unaware of...