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FINPACK NEWS May Digest

by | May 25, 2023

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FINPACK FAQs, the Importance of the Debt Ceiling, Choosing the Right Commercial Analysis Tool, and More!

A cover image from the choosing the right commercial analysis tool for FINPACK users post in May.

When analyzing a commercial customer using FINPACK Credit Analysis, there are several tools available.  Deciding which tool best fits is important to get the optimal information and reduce risk in the customer credit decision. The type of business and customer information available will drive the decision of which commercial analysis tool to use.

Decorative Image from the FINPACK FAQs post in May.

The FINPACK team helps users with questions every day, and this FINPACK News post highlights a few of the more common questions we get, and the answers we provide. If you ever have any questions about anything related to FINPACK, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team.

Decorative Figure from the FINPACK Flyover post in May.

In the latest edition of the FINPACK Flyover, our quarterly brief on broader macroecomic issues and how they can affect your business, economist Devin Brand explores the concept of the debt ceiling, and what might happen if it’s not raised.

In Case You Missed It…

Dates and registration information for this year’s FINPACK Lenders Conference and the next FINPACK Lender Training are coming soon. Keep up to date with FINPACK News to learn more.

Economist Pauline Van Nurden spoke to Brownfield Ag News about the FINBIN numbers for 2022 recently. She also discussed some challenges facing the dairy industry on WCCO Radio.

A reminder — apart from the annual FINPACK update, there are also incremental updates to FINPACK. If you’re using FINPACK+, updates are applied automatically. If you’re using FINPACK for Windows, check HELP and SOFTWARE UPDATES regularly to make sure you’re up to date! Any questions, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

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David Maguire
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David Maguire helps Ag and Commercial lenders across the country understand the value of using FINPACK for credit analysis and loan management. David has worked in the marketing, training and education fields in Minnesota, Ireland and Germany.

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