Do Looser Loan Terms Spell Danger Ahead?

August 29, 2013 12:15 PM

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"Insane" is how one bank CEO characterized what he's seen recently in the competition among banks to win business by loosening loan terms. American Banker editors discuss the trend and the dangers it poses.

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