This is the time of year when the Wisemen come. While in law school, I was a teaching assistant for a very popular Economics professor at UT Austin. One of his favorite sayings was this: "thousands of years ago, the wisemen looked to the stars for guidance; today, economists are the magi of the modern… Continue Reading
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Banks and the Texas Economy: Will Texas remain the Lone Star?
Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market TrendsEarlier this month, I was interviewed by financial journalist Nathan Stovall on the state of banks and loans in Texas. Stovall’s article in SNL Financial’s Banks & Thrifts section focuses on the Texas economy and how banks are preparing with regard to commercial real estate loans. My comments can be found in the article pasted below (half way… Continue Reading