Credit Analyst at a Community Bank Here Looking to Pick the Brains of other Community, Regional, and BB Credit Analysts

I am curious about how others perform their jobs and how our functions differ. What type of analysis do you do, UCA?

I would also like to know how to take advantage of my position to learn as much as I can. For starters, I don't do any industry analysis and mostly spread Tax Returns and Company Prepared Financials. I figure that the best opportunities to learn will come from reviewing the defaults and credit downgrades.

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