On the main stage during the last day of the Acquire or Be Acquired conference, experts discuss the challenges bankers face trying to grow their loan portfolios. From left are: Jim McAlpin, Bank Director magazine; Mac Thompson, White Clay; Joe Ehrhardt, Tesla Software, and John Behringer, RSM US. (Tom Bengtson/BankBeat)
With regulatory scrutiny growing over commercial real estate concentration in loan portfolios, some banks are attempting to branch out into commercial and industrial lending. While diversification can be positive, experts encouraged bankers to remain cautious about expanding into new areas of lending. Experts shared their views during a general session on the third and last day of the Acquire or Be Acquired seminar this week in Phoenix.
