29 June 2008 0 Comments

Who Finances the Financier?

We all know that it is hard for small businesses to get financing these days from banks – it was never a piece of cake, and now that the credit crunch is on for so long we see it has gotten ridiculous.  But… did you ever wonder what a bank does when it needs financing?  [...]

18 June 2008 0 Comments

Joke: What Happens When a Loan Officer Dies

OK, I’ll post two jokes just to be fair – showing both sides of the story.
First, the way most of us would see it:
A Loan Officer died.  When he met St. Peter at the Pearly Gates, he presented himself for admittance to Heaven.
Peter said, “Well, you did a lot of good helping people get homes [...]

27 May 2008 0 Comments

Joke: The Multi-Millionnaire and the $5000 Loan

Ok, you may have heard this before, but I think its hillarious.    Of course, this would never work at FastUpFront, because we don’t ask for collateral!  This joke is going to be outdated soon.
A well-dressed blonde woman goes into a bank in centran Manhattan and sits down to speak with the loan officer.  [...]