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Finance
Deciding Between Equipment Leasing vs. Financing
Keep these factors in mind when choosing the best capital financing option for your commercial enterprise.
While there's no universal solution to the lease-or-buy debate, time is a clear distinguishing factor.
Finance
Financing and Managing a Commercial Fleet
From fleet financing to taxes, explore some of the most important considerations for setting up a business fleet.
No matter if you need 10 vehicles or 1,000, you'll have to make a lot of substantive decisions as you build a commercial fleet—decisions that may have a big impact on both acquisition and operating costs.
Finance
Grow Your Business With an Expansion Loan
See how a business expansion loan can help finance your commercial growth plan.
A business expansion loan gives you extra funds to buy new equipment, hire staff and move into new markets.
Finance
The Main Types of Commercial Loans Available for Businesses
There are several types of commercial loans you can choose for your company. Learn which will work best for your situation.
Before you jump into getting any loan, make sure you have a plan for how you'll use the funds you receive.
Finance
How Will Economic Recovery Affect Commercial Lending?
Here are the latest trends in commercial lending, including what they mean for business owners.
Even though the COVID-19 economic recovery began in the first half of 2021, C&I lending actually fell during Q2 and Q3 of 2021. It only started to pick up at the end of 2021.
Treasury Management
The Risk of Doing Business in Foreign Currencies
Is your business at risk of losing revenue due to foreign currency exchange concerns?
Savvy international business owners understand the importance of hedging against foreign currency exchange risk.
Industry Expertise
What to Know About Setting Up a Grant
More people are in need today. If you can, set up a charitable fund to help your community rebound.
Putting a program in place not only benefits your community, but it's also smart for your business.
Technology
What Is Open Banking?
Open banking technology is helping banks enhance accessibility and flexibility in their offerings.
Ultimately, collaborating on API access and tools with a nimble partner is more attractive to most banks than having to develop technology from scratch.
Technology
How RegTech Is Transforming Financial Services
RegTech is a potential game-changer for the financial industry. Here's why.
RegTech is helping financial institutions combat sophisticated security threats and better manage their risks—all while delivering a better banking experience.
Finance
Create a High-Efficiency Custom Manufacturing System
Companies can profitably scale to higher volume, mass customization by enhancing these four areas.
Since quality is paramount, deepen relationships with suppliers that consistently deliver high-quality components on time and on budget.
Technology
When Fintechs and Banks Join Forces, Customers and Businesses Win
Traditional banking firms benefit from partnerships with innovative fintech firms.
With 81% of Americans owning a smartphone, financial services must be accessible anywhere at any time.
Finance
Establishing a Strong Manufacturing Partnership
Learn how to have a successful business partnership with a manufacturing contractor.
The right manufacturer should essentially be viewed as an investor in your business, so openness about goals and objectives goes both ways.
Finance
Getting Started With Gender-Lens Investing
Gender-lens investing can help you support women while capturing great investment returns.
Companies can't simply say they're an "equal opportunity employer" to be gender-lens approved. Rather, they need to walk the talk.
Finance
Does Buying or Building Make Sense for Your Next Property Move?
We cover the pros and cons of each type of real estate investing, so you can decide your next move.
Buying an existing property is the more traditional play that can lead to a faster return, but building new property gives you more control and potentially higher long-term profits.
Finance
What Does It Mean to Become Overleveraged in Real Estate?
Understand the true profitability on a real estate investment to avoid becoming overleveraged.
Ongoing repairs, long-term vacancies and late-paying tenants are just a few of the challenges property investors face.
Finance
Should You Rent or Buy Commercial Property?
Before you buy a property for your business, it's important to weight the pros and cons.
Understand the local real estate market and the main reasons why you should lease or buy commercial property.
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