When to Hire a Finance Manager (FwM, part 3)

When to Hire a Finance Manager (FwM, part 3)

Our home improvement finance program is most effective when paired with a finance manager, and for good reason.  The finance manager role is a time-tested way to optimize a financing operation.  What started as a position created to comply with lending regulations in...
CFPB Dealer Participation Update

CFPB Dealer Participation Update

When a regulatory body comes into conflict with industry powerhouses, fireworks are the result. And by fireworks, I mean a lengthy, sleep-inducing process punctuated by moments of double-speak and a complete failure to answer direct questions. Sorry. I just finished...
Fun with Math, Part I

Fun with Math, Part I

Admittedly, I love numbers.  As a lender, numbers are the focal part of my daily work.  A truly huge portion of my day is devoted to numbers. Numbers tell interesting stories, two of which I’d like to share with you. A Story of Scale We speak to contractors daily who...