Alternative Assets: Asset-Based Lenders Boom as Traditional Lending Shrinks

source for article:    fins.com   by  Kyle Stock
– Small asset-based lenders are growing.
– Large banks are growing their asset-based lending businesses.
– What it takes to break into the asset-based lending game.
When the University of Alabama booked its trip to the college football national championship last month, Weezabi LLC went into a hurry-up offense.
The three-employee company — [...]

CFA Spring Connections Conference

[ March 23, 2010 to March 25, 2010. ] Great Networking.
Great Ideas.

March 23-25, 2010
Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa
Palm Springs, CA

ABI Annual Spring Meeting

[ April 29, 2010 to May 2, 2010. ]  

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, Maryland
April 29 – May 2, 2010

Banks Pull Another $1 billion from Small Business Lending

Source for Article: CNNMoney.com, by Catherine Clifford

reporterJanuary 18, 2010: 2:50 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The nation’s biggest banks cut their collective small business lending balance by another $1 billion in November, according to a Treasury report released late Friday. The drop marked the seventh straight month of declines.
The 22 banks that got the most [...]

PIASC Presents Business Capital

[ January 28, 2010; 8:30 am to 11:30 am. 8:30 am to 11:30 am. 8:30 am to 11:30 am. 8:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Printing Industry Association of Southern California Presents…
Business Capital on ”Options in a Tight Economy”
Speakers: Chuck Doyle, Managing Director & JC Avakian, Sr. Financial Analyst

Where: PIASC Conference Facility, 5800 So. Eastern Ave., #215, Los Angeles

When: January 28th, 9:00 – 11:30 am

click here to learn more about the event

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ACG InterGrowth 2010

[ May 4, 2010 to May 6, 2010. ] Association of Corporate Growth Annual InterGrowth Conference/Capital Connections & DealSource
When: May 4-6, 2010

Where: Fountainebleau Hotel, Miami
ACG Capital Connection – $30+ Billion in Capital, Thousands of Dealmakers, A Single Room
 ACG Capital Connection provides the stage for an intense networking experience between deal sources and senior partners of exhibiting private equity funds. Last year, Capital Connection welcomed [...]

IFA 2010 Annual Conference

[ April 14, 2010 to April 17, 2010. ] International Factoring Association 2010 Annual Conference
When: April 14-17, 2010

Where: Fairmont Scottsdale, Arizona

Conference for Providing Factors and Commercial Finance Companies with Valuable Education and Networking Opportunities.

For more information:  www.factoringconference.com

CFA Northern California

[ January 28, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] CFA Northern California Chapter
2010 Kickoff Networking Reception
Thursday, January 28, 2010
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
@ La Mar (Pier 1.5, Embarcadero)

TMA NorCal

[ January 14, 2010; 7:30 am to 9:30 am. 7:30 am to 9:30 am. ] What Happens to Insurance Coverage in Case of Bankruptcy?
When: Thursday, January 14, 2010

Where: The City Club, 155 Sansome Street #150, San Francisco 

Bankruptcy is on the rise. As a debtor, creditor or officer/director…

Learn what insurance is available to pay losses and to defend and indemnify for claims of creditors/injured parties.
Learn whether, how and to what extent existing insurance [...]

CFA Asset Based Capital Conference

[ February 3, 2010 to February 4, 2010. February 3, 2010 to February 4, 2010. ] When: February 3-4, 2010
Where: Four Seasons, Las Vegas

Who Should Attend?
The Asset-Based Capital Conference brings together all the key players from the major asset-based market participants. It is the only place where you will find outstanding networking opportunities combined with superior educational presentations geared just for asset-based lenders in the capital markets.

Designed for:
• Asset-based [...]