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Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. Building your case beforehand can certainly help and makes you look better in the eyes of the bank. Crunch the numbers – Banks like proactive business owners. December 2008.

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Mr. Rattner discussed the stress tests given by the Treasury Department to large banks that were receiving TARP funds. What would you do next week if you lost that job you had been banking on? December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

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For example, banks and other financial institutions put in stronger measures than many other industries. He noted, though, that while almost all banks protect secure transactions through the common HTTPS encryption, most of the security measures are implemented on the back end with multiple networks, firewalls, and layers of encryption.

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Does an electrical raceway run through a duct bank? December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. Once the objects from the different disciplines are assembled, they can be analyzed to determine if there are any unforeseen clashes. BIM & Pre-Fabrication. August 2009.

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For example, I have a mobile banking app on my smartphone. With it, I can check my balance, see transactions, and transfer money, but I can’t apply for a loan on my phone like I can on the bank’s website. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. August 2009. April 2009.

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The trouble is that banks often don’t have the capital cushion to foreclose on large properties and take the hit against their lending limit. home values posted their largest quarter-over-quarter decline since Q4 2008, falling 3 percent. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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The trouble is that banks often don’t have the capital cushion to foreclose on large properties and take the hit against their lending limit. home values posted their largest quarter-over-quarter decline since Q4 2008, falling 3 percent. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. April 2009.