Bank Tech Companies - who will be left standing?
September 29, 2009
Mergers: Conflicts Becoming A Core Reality | www.banktechnews.com
7,000 US banks and credit unions represents a lot of customers for the banking technology companies. While banks may be hurting, their technology needs only increases. With so many recent mergers are there too few providers left? Who has the advantage banks or the providers?
JPMorgan, the man who encouraged lending
September 26, 2009
How to Stop a Credit Card Payment Increase | www.mainstreet.com
During the last major financial meltdown or depression, JPMorgan, the man who encouraged lending by laying down the gauntlet to his peers, single handedly stimulated the economy. He knew that the severe times dictated new and severe lending techniques. I believe there is going to be an even LARGER backlash to Chase and American Express and other credit card lending institutions, that continue in the business of credit card lending, and continue alienating the high FICO borrowers.
Dell/Perot, HP/EDS what's the difference?
September 21, 2009
Dell to buy Perot Systems for $3.9 billion | money.cnn.com
Dell, buying into the notion that hardware is now a commodity and they have already optimized that business, believes they need to diversify. So they buy a large business/technology consulting firm. Do they now bring any more value to the Perot business?
More Fantasy Business, Really!
September 18, 2009
Fantasy Football Open Championship Awards First-Ever Million Dollar Grand Prize | www.reuters.com
Last year the first-ever million dollar prize for a Fantasy Football league was awarded, indicating that this fantasy business is becoming big business. Since 1998 our firm's FMPartnersOnLine holdings have engaged in providing sports content via Internet affiliates. Sign-ups for the 2009 fantasy football season began on Jan. 12 - and are still being started since the beginning of the NFL season.
September 17, 2009
Lending in Europe continues to shrink | www.ft.com
Banks across Europe have insisted in recent months any decline in lending is due to a falloff in demand, not supply. Supply is not useful if the line or rate does not make any sense.
Interesting niche software solutions find ways to sell even in this environment
September 16, 2009
SuccessFactors: Small cap, big plans | money.cnn.com
While core infrastructure, telecom, and enterprise system maintenance revenues have been relatively stable even in this market, discretionary tech spending is challenged.However, tech buying is strong with a few interesting technology solutions that can provide tangible short term benefits.
September 11, 2009
Banking On Fantasy | www.forbes.com
Several top Institutional Investors have equity invested (albeit a extremely low percentage of capital invested), along side longtime directors, executives and investors in CASCADE BANCORP.
Location, Location, Location... & Transparency
September 9, 2009
Cascade Bancorp enters into agreement with FDIC | www.bizjournals.com
With the recent history of global & US banks equity stripping, and US banks closed by the FDIC, it is due time for Bank Holding Company management to provide clear and concise press releases on a very urgent and timely basis.
US Credit Line Draw Down, Down
September 8, 2009
Banks swamped by a wave of personal debt | business.timesonline.co.uk
Recent studies indicate that the US consumer and small business usage of their existing lines of credit has declined.
All hands on deck, full steam ahead
September 7, 2009
Cascade Bancorp enters into agreement with FDIC | www.bizjournals.com
Both the FDIC and the board supporting executive management of Cascade Bancorp are doing their job to the best of their abilities.
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