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  2. Q&A- Commercial Banking Credit Risk SVP in Southeast USA

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    Howdy all, I'm a long-time lurker on this site, finally decided to post and say hi. About Me:- I'm a 10 year commercial banking veteran that got started in 2008-2009 going through a super-regional's FLDP right out of school.- Spent time in ...

    60 comments6 May 2020 -

  3. Q&A: Commercial Banking SVP (Ask Me Anything)

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    In the spirit of sharing, I figured I would set up one of these to help out those interested in learning more about Commercial Banking. As there is no separate sub forum, it is hard to find up to date/current info. Commercial Baking isn't super sexy ...

    147 comments2 Apr 2020 -

  4. JP Morgan Chase Commercial Banking Analyst Program

    Job Search Advice

    Hey everyone. I have a interview for the JP Morgan Chase Commercial Banking Analyst Program coming up, and I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this interview or the analyst program? Has anybody ever had this this interview? What types of questi ...

    69 comments18 May 2020 -

  5. Off The Beaten Path: Commercial Banking to Private Equity (The Non-Traditional Route)

    WSO Success Stories

    Hey everyone. The ink has just barely dried on my accepted offer to join a boutique private equity firm as an analyst, but I think now is a better time than any to tell you how I made the jump to private equity from a VERY non-target background. My Bio: A ...

    52 comments6 May 2020 -

  6. Big 4 to Commercial Banking- Q&A

    Investment Banking

    Slow day at work today, studying for CFA, but taking some breaks here and there. I don't think there is a lot of information on this board as it relates to commercial banking, at least from the perspective of more junior employees with under 5 years ...

    40 comments20 Sep 2019 -

  7. Commercial Banking- Relationship Manager

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    Question for those in the know on Commercial Banking. Can you please tell me what a career would look like as a Commercial Banking Relationship Manager in a smaller tier city (think ~200k population) with a regional bank? Some specific questions to hopefu ...

    16 comments11 Jun 2020 -

  8. Commercial Banking Career Path?

    Investment Banking

    Does anyone know what the typical career path for commercial banking is along with compensation at each level, as well as if I'd need to get an MBA or CFA at some point? If not, could someone tell me about a forum that's more dedicated to " ...

    101 comments6 May 2020 -

  9. Commercial Banking- Salary progression

    Investment Banking

    Hi everyone, I was recently offered a position within a bank's commercial banking analyst training program, and I was wondering if anyone may have any say as to how I should expect my earnings to progress in the coming years. The bank is largely regi ...

    55 comments6 May 2020 -

  10. JP Morgan Middle Market Banking SA Superday Interview

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    Hello Everyone, I'm a non-target student who has a superday coming up next week with JP Morgan for a 2018 SA position with their MM Banking and Specialized Industries Group. This will be my first superday, and I was wondering if anyone has any knowle ...

    28 comments17 Nov 2017 -

  11. Commercial Credit Analyst Career Path

    Job Search Advice

    I am an undergraduate finance major. I am heavily interested in becoming a commercial loan credit analyst. Is it possible to get an entry level job in the commercial credit loan industry? If not, would starting off as a consumer loan credit analyst be a g ...

    22 comments30 Nov 2018 -

  12. Strategy for moving from Commercial/Corporate Banking to Investment Banking- thoughts

    Investment Banking

    Hello all, I figure I'll start off with a quick background so you can provide the most insight: Recent Non-Target college undergrad, GPA: 3.94 Didn't realize I wanted to do IB until last 3 months of undergrad 6 months experience in Corporate Ban ...

    26 comments12 Apr 2019 -

  13. Wells Fargo Summer Financial Analyst Program

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Hey Everyone, I had a first round interview with Wells Fargo back in August for their Summer Financial Analyst Program for Summer 2015. After 2 or 3 weeks I heard back that I moved on to their final step which is a superday in SF next month. I know the su ...

    26 comments14 Nov 2018 -

  14. Why do iBankers hate on commercial but not corporate bankers?

    Investment Banking

    Hate may be too strong a word, but from what I have gathered, it seems that some investment bankers hold contempt for commercial bankers but not corporate bankers. I've always understood these two types to work the same job but for different-sized co ...

    82 comments25 Mar 2011 -

  15. Wells Fargo Financial Analyst Program

    Job Search Advice

    I got a phone interview for Wells Fargo 's Financial Analyst Program. Have anyone heard back from them yet? Commercial Banking Wholesale Banking Salary ...

    39 comments26 Feb 2017 -

  16. Commercial Banking--> Leveraged Finance

    Investment Banking

    Hello monkeys. I've accepted a job as a commercial banking analyst at a MM firm upon graduation with hopes of eventually breaking into lev. fin down the road, likely post-MBA. Is this is a feasible career path and what would be the best way to approa ...

    24 comments31 Jul 2017 -

  17. What a Good Bank Looks Like

    I came across an interesting article in The Atlantic entitled, "In the Era of Greed, Meet America's Good Bank: USAA", and I couldn't agree more. You see, I used to do business with each of the Too Big To Fail banks, until I wrote my pl ...

    26 comments31 Jan 2012 -

  18. What's the WSO view of Lloyds Bank in London?

    Investment Banking

    Alright monkeys. I was recently offered an FT grad role in Lloyds Bank's Commercial Bank in London. Having had a look through previous posts on the board, I couldn't find much in the way of discussion about people's experience working in th ...

    9 comments14 May 2020 -

  19. Am I one of you?

    Investment Banking

    I just got an offer from a large international bank. I'm starting in 3 weeks time, but I still don't really know what the job actually is. I'm going to be working in the banks financial institutions group, within global banking and markets. ...

    23 comments14 Sep 2014 -

  20. Best non-banking career out of semi-target

    Investment Banking

    Hey everyone, I am currently a non-traditional junior at Emory and am doing some career path exploration. My goals are to make ~150k+ 8-10 years after graduation while having good work-life balance. As I am non-traditional and already married I am not int ...

    35 comments4 Dec 2011 -

  21. Why is Nobody Talking About Silicon Valley Bank?

    Investment Banking

    Hi there WSO community. I've been a long time reader of this forum but post very rarely. In my time perusing the forum, I've seen little or no attention payed to Silicon Valley Bank, a high-tech commercial bank whose main clients are startups. I ...

    11 comments6 May 2020 -

  22. Commercial Banking Exit Opps

    Investment Banking

    Anyone know of what exit opps there are from a top BB commercial bank analyst program? This includes doing the formal credit training. Also wondering what starting pay is as well as bonus and signing bonus? Do you develop a solid skill set to transfer to ...

    20 comments24 Aug 2017 -

  23. What transaction experience to highlight on resume? Comm. Banking-> IB/MM credit fund/PE

    Investment Banking

    Background: ABL at a BB. As the title says, what type of 'Transaction Experience' should I list on my resume to best spin/highlight my experience if I want to lateral into a IB position or a MM credit fund/ PE firm, if possible? A majority of my ...

    12 comments13 Mar 2019 -

  24. PE to Commercial Banking?

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    Also pointing this here since I want to reach some people who currently work in Commercial Banking. I work at an Upper MM PE fund and am in the second year of my Pre-MBA Associate stint. Prior to PE, I worked at an elite strategy consulting boutique (thin ...

    13 comments18 Mar 2018 -

  25. What is the difference between 'Direct Lending' and bank/commercial lending?

    Investment Banking

    I've seen the two talked about separately on this site.. Can somebody explain to me the difference? In my group, while we do structure asset-based facilities (revolvers, term loans) to MM companies on a club (us and one other/a few banks involved) an ...

    12 comments27 May 2018 -

  26. CB job vs IB some prospects

    Off Topic

    This is regarding analyst positions. Obviously IB has better pay but CB has much better hours. What are the chances of taking 2 years of CB experience into IB? What are the chances of taking the CB experience to B school? Thanks. Investment Banking Commer ...

    26 comments17 Nov 2010 -

  27. I'm in need of career advice, please read.

    Job Search Advice

    Dear WSO, I'm a long term lurker, first time posting. I'm really desperate for your help. I don't know what direction to take and I know I'm going to get blasted by you guys for making a post like this, but I exhausted all methods and ...

    12 comments6 May 2020 -

  28. Commercial Banking Question

    Job Search Advice

    I recently received an commercial banking offer from one of the BB. It has a great credit training program. However, I'm worried that the lack of exposure to the markets will present problems for me down the line as I try to move into research, am, o ...

    15 comments22 Jan 2018 -

  29. Commercial Credit- Salary Negotiation

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Would you negotiate a 60k + 5k signing offer from a BB for a commercial credit analyst role? I know someone who received the same offer last year that was able to negotiate an extra 10k total, but the firm may have been desperate at the time. All help is ...

    16 comments10 Dec 2014 -

  30. Commercial banking to MBA

    Business School and GMAT

    Hey everyone. First time poster here. I've been working as an analyst at a BB commercial bank since my graduation from a non-ivy target school in 2013. Overall it's a great analyst training program that included a formal 10-week credit course. W ...

    12 comments23 Feb 2018 -

  31. Commercial Banking Internship Interview

    Investment Banking

    Hi everyone! I have an interview coming up at Capital One for their Commercial Banking Summer Analyst internship. Any suggestions on what kind of questions I can expect during the interviews? Ban Commercial Banking Internship 1st interview Capital One com ...

    12 comments3 Apr 2017 -

  32. Real Estate Credit Analyst==> Valuation?

    Real Estate

    Monkeys,-Long time lurker, first time poster. Some background on me...-Non-target state school 3.55 qpa, Finance major (3.8 gpa), Econ minor (December 2012 grad)-Taking CFA L1 in June I recently accepted an offer at a commercial bank as an RE credit analy ...

    15 comments6 Jan 2013 -

  33. Wells Fargo Financial Analyst Program- Commerical Banking

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Hello WSO, I wanted to give back a little bit by talking about the recruiting process I went through and the interview questions I answered. First Round I got an interview via OCR. Spoke with one associate level person in the tech banking group. Questions ...

    12 comments6 Oct 2016 -

  34. What would you doooo?

    New User Introductions

    Hey, So I was wondering if other professionals could help me structure an email to a recruiter. The situation is that I just graduated from college in May 2014 and landed a position at a commercial bank as a first year analyst. I also went through the Del ...

    13 comments23 Sep 2014 -

  35. BOA Global Commercial Banking vs Corporate Banking Analyst Programs

    Investment Banking

    I have the opportunity to interview with the above programs, and I need to decide which I want to focus on. What is the difference between them? On the careers site they seem to be very similar descriptions: http://careers.bankofamerica.com/campusrecruiti ...

    16 comments25 Jan 2010 -

  36. Is formal Credit Training Valuable?

    Investment Banking

    Hello all, I am currently deciding between two offers, both from regional commercial banks (~$10B in Assets). One offer is less money and offers a formal credit training program, while the second is a lot more money, but with no credit training. The goal ...

    7 comments27 Sep 2019 -

  37. commerical banking compensation

    Investment Banking

    - Commercial Banking ...

    11 comments8 Jan 2016 -

  38. Advice needed: How to position ABL experience to lateral for IB?

    Investment Banking

    Background: 1.5 yrs in ABL at a BB covering a variety of industries: manufacturing, distribution, materials, consumer products, etc. mainly with sub-investment grade/distressed companies. Non-target; sub 3.7 GPA. Any advice on how to position this experie ...

    8 comments6 Mar 2018 -

  39. Best Way To Start Commercial Banking Career

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    College Junior here at Semi-target and I want to eventually end up in a mid-size community bank. Is it best to start as a Corporate Banker at a BB and then move to a smaller bank? How does this path usually go? Corporate Banking Commercial Banking cb ...

    9 comments7 Jan 2016 -

  40. Please help me decide which offer to take!

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

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    9 comments9 Oct 2016 -

  41. Interview for Commercial Banking

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    I have a phone interview for the commerical banking development program at HSBC soon and am wondering what types of questions I might be asked. Given that I'm not exactly sure what someone in this program would actually do, I am unsure of what to exp ...

    7 comments6 May 2020 -

  42. Capital One Commerical Banking Program

    Investment Banking

    I got a job offer from Capital One for the Comemrcial Banking Analysts program. It is straight out of college, 1.5 year rotation between different bank departments and then the bank assigns you where to a permanent position. Bank is rapidly expanding and ...

    9 comments6 May 2011 -

  43. Credit analyst to DCM?

    Job Search Advice

    Just started as a commercial credit analyst in a BB. Basically assessing credit risk. Obviously we do modelling, although only from templates at this stage. People who stay in this role tend to either move up the ranks within credit risk or become relatio ...

    7 comments13 Dec 2016 -

  44. Big 4 vs. Banks for Finance Graduate?

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    I am a recent Finance graduate in Canada and am torn between pursuing career in Big 4 on the Deals side or international banks (HSBC, citibank etc.) I currently have an offer from commercial banking but would like to hear the pros and cons of pursuing the ...

    6 comments6 May 2020 -

  45. HOW ABOUT A CORP / COMMERCIAL BANKING FORUM?

    Site Suggestions

    While I am sure everybody is fascinated with IB / PE / HF, etc that uses this site, not all of us will be lucky to get there. Based on some messages I have received, a lot of people are curious about Corp/Commercial Banking. I've searched google and ...

    8 comments20 Oct 2012 -

  46. Commercial Banking Assistance

    Investment Banking

    Hi, so currently currently a Sophomore with a 4.0 at one of the public universities in Arizona, majoring in Political Science, and I had some questions about the Commercial Banking industry if you wouldn't mind answering some of them as I'm curi ...

    4 comments25 Jun 2020 -

  47. public finance vs mid-corp

    Job Search Advice

    Trying to decide: Facts- Analyst Level, BB, my understanding is that mid-corp analyst is MM I-Banking, vs Public Finance which is top 3 in geographic region Questions- Exit Opps? Hours? Pay? B-School Factor? Thanks public finance Exit Opps Commercial Bank ...

    8 comments20 Sep 2010 -

  48. Middle Market Lending-BDC's/Specialty Finco's and MM Banks

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Im currently working in the "Lev Fin" group at a MM.commercial bank (think US Bank, Capital One, Citizens Bank). To avoid any confusion, we don't have an IB division so our version of Lev Fin refers to the specific lending team that special ...

    6 comments27 Apr 2017 -

  49. CAMELS Analysis

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    Hey everyone. I had an interview for a credit analyst internship today. It was for an undergrad internship, and the interviewer seemed impressed by me. He stopped me at one point and told me that they had not had any good candidates for a position in the ...

    7 comments17 Mar 2014 -

  50. Commercial Banking Offer

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Thanks Citi Citigroup Commercial Banking citi banking ...

    7 comments20 Jun 2013 -

  51. Commercial Banking vs. PE FOF

    Job Search Advice

    Hi Guys, So I graduated from a non-target and I've been in a credit analyst program at a large commercial bank for two years now. I have an offer to go to the associate credit program at the bank in about six months. I have also been interviewing wit ...

    7 comments24 May 2012 -

  52. Citibank Commercial Banking Analyst Program

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    I recently came across this program (I was gonna put the link on but the website doesn't let me cuz I'm a noob:(and I was wondering if anyone here have any experience or insights on commercial banking analyst I'm very new to this field, so ...

    6 comments1 Nov 2015 -

  53. Commercial Banking to Corporate Banking Resume

    Resume Advice

    So I'm looking to make the move from middle market commercial banking to corporate banking. I followed the M&I resume format but I am looking for any feedback. Do I need to move towards a resume that highlights certain transactions? More result o ...

    6 comments23 Apr 2015 -

  54. Pls help: Should I let BB IBD know of my Commercial Banking offer?

    Job Search Advice

    Hi guys, I received a summer internship offer for a top 5 China bank that just opened a branch in my hometown. The internship does not have a certain structure, as the bank does not have a formal internship program in the US. It is for commercial banking. ...

    5 comments6 May 2020 -

  55. JPM and Citi application status

    Sales and Trading

    All, I rarely post on WSO, mostly just read forum topics to gain insight. I'm a Junior at a non-Target. I had some pretty Solid leads from Alumni at JP Morgan and Citi Group. My lead at Citi is Sales & Trading. My leads at JPMorgan are in Private ...

    5 comments6 May 2020 -

  56. Which credit analyst position do I take?

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    I am being offered what seems like my choice of an internship at a commercial bank. One of the internships is a grad internship that will mainly focus on counterparty analysis of other banks through CAMELS analysis, and the undergrad internship appears to ...

    5 comments16 Mar 2014 -

  57. Commercial Banking Career Path- Which loan group?

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    Hey guys, I'm at a bit of a crossroads with my career. Ultimately, I'd like to either keep working my way up at my commercial bank (it's a super cushy lifestyle for how little we actually work), or move into a credit focused/distressed/turn ...

    4 comments24 May 2018 -

  58. BB Commerical Banking, Boutique MM IB, or Boutique MM PE???

    Job Search Advice

    To all, What are the strengths/weakness of choosing offers between a BB Commerical Banking Analyst Program, Boutique MM IB, or Boutique MM PE? Assuming the desired path is: BB IB---> Large PE Fund After my reasearch, it appears that this is what I' ...

    5 comments9 Jan 2013 -

  59. Resume for Commercial Banking or FIG Banking

    Resume Advice

    I already have some interviews but am still applying for some small FIG IB's and some credit analyst positions. I just want some constructive criticism before I submit it to a few more career center posts. Thanks http://www.razume.com/documents/27569 ...

    5 comments19 Sep 2012 -

  60. Finance Director or Commercial Banking RM

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    I am looking at two opportunities, one is a Finance Director role at a small but successful company that is growing, and the other is in Commercial Banking starting in their credit training and then graduating into an RM or portfolio manager role. I' ...

    4 comments6 Apr 2017 -

  61. Choice between JPMC Commerical Bank and JPMC Private Bank

    Job Search Advice

    Hey everyone, I have been presented with two options at JPMC. One as a banking associate in the Commercial Bank and the other as a Associate Banker in the Private Bank. I was wondering if anybody can compare and contrast these two options in terms of prog ...

    4 comments13 Sep 2016 -

  62. Breaking into Corporate Banking Internally

    Investment Banking

    I'm currently in a 2 year rotational program BO analyst at a BB (JPM / BAML / WF) and looking to break into Corporate Banking internally after I graduate from my program. What is the best way to break into this division? Using my brand name in my res ...

    4 comments16 Mar 2016 -

  63. Pathway to Commercial Lender Question

    Real Estate

    Not sure if there are any commercial lenders on this forum, but any advice is appreciated. I've been considering going the path of a commercial lender, my background is in CRE brokerage. A few banks I've talked to typically start people in a cre ...

    3 comments29 Jan 2019 -

  64. Best Offer In the List

    Investment Banking

    I am deciding between offers, but wanted feedback on which would set me up best for BB IB FT recruiting, B School down the road, and if I don't make it into IB after graduating, transferring into IB after B School. I am a Junior non-target. Offers: B ...

    4 comments15 Feb 2011 -

  65. ING Commercial Banking

    Investment Banking

    "The heart of the ING Commercial Banking Graduate Programme is the two or three short-term assignments you will do. We think it's essential for graduate entrants to gain experience in different business and product lines. Possibilities include C ...

    4 comments17 Aug 2010 -

  66. 2 Final Interviews: Commercial banking vs. Equity Research

    Job Search Advice

    Hey guys, I'm looking for a little bit of advice, I'm a recent graduate and currently interviewing for my first FT job. My internship experience was mostly buy-side ER and I really enjoyed it and could see myself going forward in either the buy ...

    3 comments6 May 2020 -

  67. Switch from Middle-Market CB to Corporate Client CB?

    Other Industries

    Hi everyone-- I'm wondering how easy/difficult it is to switch internally from middle-market commercial banking to the corporate client division within a bank such as Wells Fargo. My guess is that it would be difficult since they train you for your s ...

    3 comments12 Apr 2018 -

  68. My older brother is now a CEO of a commercial bank. What should I do?

    Off Topic

    This is a throwaway account. I work in a small PE shop after relationship manager at commercial bank (1.5 yrs) and actuary (1.5 yrs) in a frontier country. A year ago my brother, 4 years older than me, became a CEO of a mid tier commercial bank. Not to be ...

    3 comments15 Jan 2018 -

  69. Showing internship work in an interview? Good Idea?

    Job Search Advice

    I'm going to interview for commercial and corporate banking spots with three of the big guys and a few big regional banks in Texas. In my internship, I created a lot of performance reports in SNL for the bank...would there be any benefit to showing o ...

    3 comments6 May 2020 -

  70. Commercial Banking Analyst--> boutique REIB (brokerage)?

    Real Estate

    Just finished my second year as a CRE banking analyst at the largest financial institution in my market. I come from a semi-target in the mid-Atlantic with no family ties to RE (GPA sucks, I got lucky out of UG). I have grown exponentially over the past t ...

    3 comments19 Jun 2017 -

  71. CIT Commercial Finance Thoughts

    Investment Banking

    Would like to learn more about CIT's Commercial Finance Groups. In terms of Commercial Banking, it's unique that they are separated by industry verticals (i.e. energy, TMT etc.). I would like to learn more about their deal flow, sizes of deals, ...

    3 comments4 Mar 2016 -

  72. NYU Stern Undergrad and Commercial Banking?

    Business School and GMAT

    All I hear about is how great Stern is with IBD but how is its placement in commercial banking? I'm interested in starting off as a Credit Analyst and I'm fine with making less money, looked down by IB people and whatnot, as long as the work/lif ...

    3 comments22 Dec 2014 -

  73. Commercial Banking Credit Analyst Resume Review

    Resume Advice

    Hi Monkeys, I'm 25-years old and hope to break into commercial banking as a Credit Analyst from an insurance/retail banking background. Please critique the attached resume as best you can! My GPA is a 2.85 (Transfer Student; Total GPA = 3.2) and is n ...

    3 comments25 Apr 2014 -

  74. New Business Generation Strategies for Commercial Banking/Treasury

    Other Industries

    I work in the transactions division of a Mid-Tier bank, and while my partnership with the RMs remains strong, my boss is expecting us to start generating our own accounts and then loop in the bank to open commercial checking/saving accounts. He said in ou ...

    2 comments4 Jul 2020 -

  75. Need Advice- Rising Senior

    Job Search Advice

    Thanks Commercial Banking ...

    3 comments1 Jul 2014 -

  76. CRE underwriting at HSBC

    Real Estate

    Does anyone have any insight on what it is like to work at HSBC in the USA or any other investment bank in the commercial banking division, underwriting CRE? If you are currently in debt underwriting would you chose this over something like CBRE, JLL, Wal ...

    2 comments10 Mar 2020 -

  77. Mortgage Loan Officer-> Commercial Credit Analyst?

    Real Estate

    Long story made short; studied Finance and Econ for state non-target, got into selling mortgages after graduation (1 yr experience thus far) and I'm interested in commercial banking. First internship was one year part time in investment advisory, sec ...

    2 comments25 Sep 2019 -

  78. Credit Analyst Offer

    Investment Banking

    I've received an offer from a BB bank as Commercial Credit Analyst but, I'm debating to take this offer or stick around a bit longer around in my current firm and look for something better. My current situation is that I'm currently working ...

    2 comments6 May 2020 -

  79. Morgan Stanley Equity Sales/Trading VS JP Morgan Chase Commercial banking??

    Sales and Trading

    Long story short, I have an offer from JPM commercial banking at DC(their commercial banking headquarter) and Morgan Stanley equity ST in NYC. WHICH ONE DO I PICK? I am very attracted to what they do in commercial banking, but ST at MS seems like such a ~ ...

    2 comments6 May 2020 -

  80. How to get into Asia?

    Other Industries

    I'm soon starting with a large commercial bank outside the US. I'm probably looking too far forward, but I want to end up working in Asia. Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai.. My company has large operations in all of these countries. But how do peo ...

    2 comments6 May 2020 -

  81. Would you take a job at a "troubled" community bank?

    Job Search Advice

    Question: Is this the kind of job I should take only if I can extort a fairly high salary given the risk? Scenario: So I'm relocating in a week and a half to the Kansas City area. I have a potential opportunity with a bank that's considered &quo ...

    2 comments6 May 2020 -

  82. My Story: No-Name School to Sr. Associate at MM IB- A Less Traditional Route

    rePo's blog < p> I know these types of stories are a dime a dozen these days, but I've been a consumer of WSO posts for a couple of years now, and have felt it's time to be a producer content wise. I wanted to share my story (and less ...

    2 comments8 May 2015 -

  83. Middle market lending/ BDC/ Corp finance list

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Hi guys, I am looking to compile a list of firms that focuses on middle market lending. I've done a search on google, and so far, I have several list which are helpful, but not what I want. If anyone can help me out that will be great. And I have lis ...

    2 comments2 Jun 2016 -

  84. Big 4 Tax to Commercial or Corporate Banking?

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Hi There, Was wondering if a couple years in tax with a Big 4 firm and a CPA license would be helpful for breaking into commercial or corporate banking? I've done some networking and it seems like most people who work in commercial or corporate banki ...

    2 comments15 Nov 2016 -

  85. Commercial Credit to Sales & Trading?

    Job Search Advice

    I just got an offer for a commercial credit training program at a regional bank. Not exactly what I'm looking to do, I've been pursuing sales & trading opportunities. Some banks have told me to keep in touch etc, but no offers as of yet. Wit ...

    2 comments5 May 2014 -

  86. Business development at growing software company or commercial banking financial analyst program?

    Job Search Advice

    What's up WSO, Wanted to get some advice on picking the right job out of college. I am currently a senior at a non-target studying finance with a minor in comp sci. Last summer I did a BAML / WF / JPM summer analyst internship in an ABL division of t ...

    2 comments23 Apr 2014 -

  87. Commercial Relationship Manager to Fixed Income Research

    Investment Banking

    I am interviewing for the MBA Commercial Relationship Manager program with Wells. I ultimately want to move to Fixed Income Research though. Since FI Research roles are few are far between I thought a CRM role would be a good place to get credit training ...

    2 comments10 Oct 2012 -

  88. Svenska Handelsbanken

    Investment Banking

    As a Swede, I'm pretty familiar with Svenska Handelsbankens on the commercial banking field within Sweden. However, I do not have particular knowledge of their Investment/corporate banking branches. I'm interested in hearing your opinions of the ...

    2 comments3 Apr 2011 -

  89. Questions to ask commercial banking networking?

    Corporate Finance, Development and Strategy

    Title. Looking for some examples of insightful questions to ask when networking for commercial banking. Worth noting that the borrowers for this firm are typically VC / PE /Startups. Commercial Banking ...

    1 comment13 Apr 2020 -

  90. Transitioning into Commercial Banking from Insurance

    Other Industries

    I have been a credit analyst/ underwriter for a niche insurance company for about 6 years. I had a setback early in my career (4 jobs in 4 years) so I have stayed in the company for a while to rinse the "jumper" label. I have worked up to a leve ...

    1 comment21 Jan 2020 -

  91. Salary & Bonus Growth in the Commercial/Corporate Banking Space 5-10 Years (CA & US)

    Investment Banking

    With heightened investment in commercial lending across many big banks and the similarities between what investment bankers and commercial/corporate bankers do, where do you think base salaries and bonuses will be 5-10 years from now in the commercial ban ...

    1 comment6 May 2020 -

  92. Valuations Summer intern offer at Big 4

    Investment Banking

    Hello! I'm a rising junior and have received an offer from a Big 4 firm in their Valuations practice. I want to get into Commercial Banking at a BB. However since I am not guaranteed an internship at a BB, I was wondering if I started FT in Valuation ...

    1 comment6 May 2020 -

  93. Full Time Job Placement

    Private Equity

    Hello, I am currently deciding between a few offers and would love any insight, and if anyone could share their progression in one of the roles. To give context, I am from ny and would love to start my career there. Long term I would like to be on the wes ...

    1 comment6 May 2020 -

  94. Targeting Commercial Banking after equity research

    Job Search Advice

    Hi all, I am located in Canada and I have been with a small Asset Management company as a buy-side analyst for about 2.5 years here in Toronto (not a well known company). I am looking to switch into commercial banking and I wouldn't mind starting fro ...

    6 May 2020 -

  95. Commercial banking to Fintech sales

    Job Search Advice

    Alright, I need some advice, recruiters, bankers, commercial real estate and tech world folks. I have come to a crossroads in my career. I received a finance degree in 2013, hired right out of school to work for a commercial real estate lender. I was ther ...

    1 comment16 Dec 2018 -

  96. Commercial Banking Interview-- Capital One

    Job Search Advice

    I have an upcoming final round interview with Capital One 's Commercial Rotation Program (CRP). Has anyone interviewed for this program before and have any tips or advice? Curious as to whether the case is more financial data interpretation focused o ...

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  97. Upcoming TD Bank Credit Analyst Commercial Real Estate Interview

    Investment Banking

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  98. Help!! Choosing b/w CB/S&T SA offers for Full-time IB Recruiting

    Investment Banking

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  99. Loan portfolio management = asset management?

    Investment Banking

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  100. Commercial Banking/ABL-> MM PE

    Job Search Advice

    Have you seen any one make this direct jump? Does one necessarily have to lateral through to perhaps a MM IB or BB IB analyst position first before having a realistic chance? If anyone has done it or knows someone that has, How did he/she do it? What skil ...

    1 comment2 Jun 2018 -

  101. BB Commercial Banking internship vs Sales & Trading (in NY) at an international firm with a small US presence

    Private Equity

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