Insights

Business Banking Insights

Great banking relationships begin with outstanding products and services. But it’s the combination of knowledge and sector-specific expertise at Bridge Bank that brings our clients a competitive advantage. In Insights, we’ve assembled smart thinking from our bankers who work to stay ahead of the curve across a wide range of industries. It’s one more way our highly experienced bankers are committed to knowing more and doing more for our clients.

Insights

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Mitigating Money Transfer Fraud in M&A

Latham & Watkins’ Bret Stancil and Bridge Bank’s Heather Kelly discuss the steps dealmakers can take to ensure that merger consideration is delivered to payees in an age of widespread fraud risk.

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Inflation and the Battle to Tame It Will Persist

Higher costs for goods and services permeated the economy in recent months, but will inflation persist or return to the 1% to 2% range that we have enjoyed in recent decades?

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Debt Strategies for Venture-Backed Startups

Recently, Mike Lederman, senior managing director in Bridge Bank’s Technology Banking Group, met up with Smart Brevity Studio to discuss debt strategies and the benefits of venture debt for startups.

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Commercial Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge

Commercial real estate is often considered an inflation hedge, but does this hold through varying market conditions?

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Housing Costs to Keep Inflation Elevated

Peak inflation may be behind us and several factors that contributed to the high pace of inflation have eased in recent months.

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Be Prepared for a Smoother Business Loan Application With the 5 Cs of Credit

Whether you need new equipment, a larger space or more staff, the 5 Cs of Credit can help you borrow to increase your liquidity and achieve your business goals.

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Will Workers Return to the Office?

As the world continues to adapt to living with the COVID-19 virus, employers and employees will adapt to new ways of working that will still necessitate physical office space.

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Bay Area Multifamily Market Overview

The Bay Area multifamily rental market turned a corner in 2021 and is poised to accelerate into the remainder of 2022, with demand likely driving rent increases.

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How Treasury Management Strategies Can Improve Your Cash Flow

Powerful digital solutions are helping businesses craft treasury management strategies to improve cash flow and free up resources to meet business goals.

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How to Size Up a Commercial Real Estate Lender

Finding the right commercial real estate lender goes beyond loan types. Here are seven traits to seek in your commercial real estate bank.

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