Strategies, Best Practices and Thought Leadership

The Secret to a Smooth Transition? Better Change Management.
Posted on November 4, 2024 by Baker Hill
Have you ever tried adopting a new habit or routine? Or breaking an old habit? Changing something that feels like muscle memory is difficult for almost everyone. Studies suggest it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to form...

Have Questions About the Small Business Lending Rule? We Have the Answers.
Posted on October 28, 2024 by Baker Hill
The Small Business Lending Rule (SBLR), also known as the section 1071 rule, is a significant development in the financial industry aimed at improving transparency and fairness in small business lending. That’s why we sat down with several of...

Business Lending is Ripe for Disruption. Is Your Bank Ready?
Posted on October 21, 2024 by Baker Hill
Traditional lending involves plenty of paperwork and long approval times, delaying loan approval anywhere from several days to several weeks. These delays push borrowers to lenders – not all of them financial institutions – that can approve and fund credit...

Lessons from America’s Top Commercial Lenders
Posted on September 9, 2024 by Baker Hill
The current environment is very challenging for commercial lenders. Even with higher interest rates, a weak office market and inflation, there are still good business opportunities for forward-thinking commercial bankers that follow these proven strategies, which we’ll cover in today’s...

Business Banking Outlook is Positive: What this Means for SMB Lending
Posted on September 2, 2024 by Baker Hill
Business owners have an optimistic outlook for the remainder of 2024, according to the BAI 2024 Small Business Banking Outlook report . “Businesses have fared better than consumers in the post-pandemic inflationary environment,” noted BAI research director Mark Riddle...

Applying Automation to Improve Risk Management
Posted on August 26, 2024 by Baker Hill
Accenture reports that 77% of risk leaders across a variety of industries have raised concerns regarding the fact that operational and financial risks are emerging more rapidly than ever. In the case of credit risk, regulators have asked that banks...
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