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May 5, 2009
What the Bank ‘Stress Tests’ Tell Us About Commercial Real Estate

What the Bank ‘Stress Tests’ Tell Us About Commercial Real Estate

By Mark Heschmeyer If the current economic malaise brings down any of the largest banks in the country, commercial real estate likely WON’T be the culprit. Office, industrial and retail properties specifically are even less likely to bring down the..

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Apr 4, 2009
Startup stories: ‘How we got the cash’

Startup stories: ‘How we got the cash’

Cats and dogs: Recession proof Borrower: Will Draper Owner, The Village Vets Decatur, Ga.Lender: Live Oak Bank Lending volume: Live Oak sourced SBA loans for other banks until May 2008, when it received its charter to operate as an independent..

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Mar 3, 2009
NEW SBA Regulations!

NEW SBA Regulations!

Implementation of Section 501 of the Recovery Act – Fee Elimination Provisions EFFECTIVE: 3/16/2009 On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”) (P.L. 111-5).  Section 501 of the..

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Mar 3, 2009
Miscellaneous Tax Deductions – Do’s and Don’ts

Miscellaneous Tax Deductions – Do’s and Don’ts

From:  Bankrate.com “Sometimes, technically deductible expenses are wasted because they don’t meet other Internal Revenue Service rules. This is often the case for most of the miscellaneous deductions found on Schedule A. The roadblock preventing the write-off of these assorted..

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Feb 2, 2009
Wall Street Update

Wall Street Update

No hibernation. Bears roamed on Wall Street as worries over thrifts affected stocks. Friday, the White House said it preferred not to nationalize banks. The S&P 500 ended the week at 770.05, the NASDAQ at 1,441.23, and the DJIA at..

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