Funding Your Future Beyond Banks

I have dealt with thousands of people in my 35-year banking career. Paul is one of the most precise, thoughtful, and prepared clients I have experienced. This kind of commitment to details is rarely seen in our industry. Paul is qualified, through his vast experience and achievements, to share on the subject of creating a strong business plan and acquiring financing for a business. Thinking outside the box is a strength of Paul’s and shows that securing traditional means of funding is not the only path to success. Adhering to Paul’s guidance in this book will provide a solid foundation for other entrepreneurs and business owners. Paul Kohler – (Past President – Charter Bank) – Senior Vice President & Western Banking Manager – Nicolet National Bank

Do you know how banking and money will look like in the new digital age? This book collects the voices of leading scholars, entrepreneurs, policy makers and consultants who, through their expertise and keen analytical skills, are best positioned to picture from various angles the ongoing technological revolution in banking and finance. You will learn how lending and borrowing can exist without banks; how new forms of money can compete to better serve different society needs; how new technologies are banking the unbanked communities in the poorest parts of the world, and how ideas and small projects can be financed by the crowds without the need to rely upon banks. You will learn how, in the new digital age, we will interact with new self-organised and autonomous companies that operate without any human involvement, based on a set of programmed and incorruptible rules. You will learn that new business models will emerge thanks to technology-enabled platforms, upon which one can build new forms of non-hierarchical cooperation between strangers. And you will also learn that new forms of risks and threats are emerging that will destabilise our systems and jeopardise the stability of our financial order.

'We believe that through economic empowerment, you give people choices in their lives.'John Bryant grew up in South Central Los Angeles, and while he's founded his own group of companies and been named one of Time's "50 Most Promising Leaders of the Future," he knows what it means to struggle financially. Now, as founder and chairman of Operation HOPE, Bryant focuses on educating young people about money. His Banking on Our Future program has already reached 87,000 students in over 350 schools nationwide, and the number is climbing.Now you too can have access to the lessons of the award-winning Banking on Our Future program. Here are some of the important things you will learn from this book:How to talk with your kids about moneyHow to keep track of your family's money with a family financial ledgerHow to teach your ten-year-old about banks and have fun at the same timeWhy saving, even a little money every week week, is so important When it's the right time for your teen to have a checking accountHow to set financial goals with your kids, whether they're six or sixteenCredit, budgeting, investing, car payments, and moreBanking on Our Future is the financial primer you and your family can't afford to be without. Clear, frank, and always inspiring, this book will help you and your children plan a healthier and happier financial future.'John Bryant uses conversational, non-threatening language to engage the reader into thinking about and adopting workable personal financial strategies.'-Kweisi Mfume, NAACP, President and CEO'Teaching the fundamentals of finance to children and families is an instrumental and positive step in increasing ownership and responsibility among middle and lower class families. As such, I believe that this book, and its program, will serve as an important resource from which communities can declare their financial independence.'-Rep.Charles B. Rangel

Dixon explains the new rules of business and how they can be used to overcome the problems caused by the seven highly disruptive new technologies that are changing the rules of work.

Because financing can make or break the deal. Finding great financing is the Holy Grail of real estate. Whether it's your first deal or 50th, it can be the most daunting-but most important-challenge you face. The good news is that today there are more ways to finance a property than ever before. If you know where to look, you can find nearly unlimited supplies of funding for your real estate deals. The Inside Guide to Funding Real Estate Investments introduces you to the range of options available-from traditional mortgages and asset-based loans to crowdfunding and private money. Plus you'll gain an insider's perspective into the funding process and the way lenders think. Whether you're planning to fix and flip . . .or buy and hold, you'll learn: Which funding sources and strategies are best for which types of investments * What lenders are looking for * How to close with confidence * How to maintain sufficient liquidity and protect your credit position for future deals * How to avoid costly borrowing mistakes * What to do when deals go south * And more With its laser focus on the single most important aspect of your deal, this book sets you up for real estate success like no other. Find the right financing and the riches will follow.

Two "virtuosos of risk management" show you how to close up theholes in your gap defenses--before the regulators call! BankersMonthly dubbed them "virtuosos of risk management.[who have] raisedA/L management to an art." And this hands-on approach toasset/liability management from Bitner and Goddard is exactly whatyou'd expect from such banking leaders. It's the first true actionbook in the field moving beyond simple gap analysis, theory, andfundamentals to show you how to apply the full range of today'ssophisticated A/L management techniques--and comply with the latestbanking regulations. You'll find. * Full discussions of interest rate exposures not measured by gap,but of vital interest to institutions and regulators alike: basisrisk (the difference in the change of interest rates betweeninstruments of identical maturities) and imbedded options (loanpayoffs and early deposit withdrawals) * Helpful and informative insights from leading A/L managementpractitioners, consultants, and software developers Whether you're involved with a commercial bank, savings and loanassociation, or credit union, you can't afford to ignore the gap inyour institution's risk defenses any longer. Put the "virtuosos ofrisk management" to work today.

Banking is an industry that deals with credit, cash holding, investments, and other types of financial operations. Because it allocates cash to borrowers with productive investments, the banking industry is one of the most important drivers of most economies. Deposits and withdrawals, currency exchange, forex trading, and wealth management are all services provided by banks. They also serve as a conduit between depositors and borrowers, using the monies placed by their customers to provide credit to those who need it. Banks make money by charging interest on loans, which they benefit from by charging a greater interest rate than they pay on customer deposits. They must, however, follow the rules set down by the central bank or the national government. A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from customers and provides loans to individuals and businesses. Banks profit by charging greater interest rates on loans than they do on customer deposits. In the United States, banks are mandated to hold 10% of client deposits as reserves, while the remaining 90% is used to make loans. How the Banking Industry Works - Banking Fundamentals The Federal Reserve regulates banks in the United States. Banks must keep at least 10% of each deposit on hand, but they can lend out the remaining 90% as loans. The reserve requirement applies to all types of banks with a US banking licence, and the reserve can be held as a deposit in a local Fed bank or as cash in the vault.

There is a fundamental denial at the centre of why we have an environmental crisis – a denial that ignores that endless physical growth on a finite planet is impossible. Nature provides the ecosystem services that support our civilisation, thus making humanity unavoidably dependent upon it. However, society continues to ignore and deny this dependence. A Future Beyond Growth explores the reason why the endless growth economy is fundamentally unsustainable and considers ways in which society can move beyond this to a steady state economy. The book brings together some of the deepest thinkers from around the world to consider how to advance beyond growth. The main themes consider the deep problems of the current system and key aspects of a steady state economy, such as population; throughput and consumerism; ethics and equity; and policy for change. The policy section and conclusion bring together these various themes and indicates how we can move past the growth economy to a truly sustainable future. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of economics, sustainability and environmental studies in general.