Posts by AFoster@alliancepartners.com

There has been a lot of press recently about the Private Credit market, with issues related to perceptions of underlying loans in the software space and the investor base’s behavior. This has many wondering whether the recent volatility in the software industry is merely temporary or a precursor to more widespread disruption. Regardless, Alliance Partners…

On December 5, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC” and collectively “the agencies”) rescinded the “Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending” (“2013 Guidance”), dated March 21, 2013, and the “Frequently Asked Questions for Implementing March 2013 Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending” (“2014 FAQs”), dated November 7,…

Travillian host Keith Daly sat down with our very own Lori Bettinger, Co-President of BancAlliance and Steve Lundgren, CEO of Denali State Bank, to explore how community banks are handling growth, competition, and changing interest rate environments. Lori also highlights what makes the BancAlliance network beneficial for its members across the country. Listen to the…

Ben Wakana is the Chief Public Affairs Officer at Forbright Bank, where he leads Communications, Marketing, Sustainability, Community Impact, and Government Relations. Alliance Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of Forbright and the asset manager to BancAlliance, a network of over 400 community banks across the country. We sat down with our parent company’s in-house expert…

As part of its ongoing portfolio management efforts, Alliance Partners (“AP”) seeks to identify and understand risks to the portfolio of loans it manages on behalf of both BancAlliance (“BA”) members and its own balance sheet. As you are likely aware, the current presidential administration is prioritizing the evaluation, negotiation, and implementation of new tariffs…