Small businesses have become collateral damage from Wall Street bank behavior. Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how small businesses are hurt by regulations meant to fix Wall Street bank bad behaviors.

When a bank forgives a mortgage, full or partial, the IRS considers that amount taxable income. John Fox joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the taxable event that will be created when banks forgive full or partial mortgage balances.

Are you ready to stop struggling for cash? Ruth King joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a method of cash management that will ultimately help a small business stop worrying about cash flow.

New banking regulations will inhibit relationship banking. Tatum’s Sam Norwood joins Jim Blasingame to report a negative outlook of order backlogs and capital spending, likely a result of new banking regulations.

Humans are not hard-wired for long-term financial planning. Ornella Grosz joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why long-term financial planning has to be learned, plus perspectives on how to use student loans.

Where do employees get the money to buy the business with an ESOP? Jerry Ripperger joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the various capital sources used to fund an Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP) purchase of a business.

How are banks dealing with commercial construction since 2008. Joe Clearly joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the relationship and the rules have changed between commercial real estate industry and banks since 2008.

Project management must include progress, cash and banking relationships. Joe Knight joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to conduct project management that tracks cash closely and, therefore, makes your banker happy.

How is Fed policy helping home buyers and businesses? Bob McTeer joins Jim Blasingame to explain how Federal Reserves policies are lowering long-term interest, which should help corporations and real estate buyers.

Small businesses need to support S.1600 and HR.1697 Communities First Act. Camden Fine joins Jim Blasingame to report how the JOBS Act will help community banks, plus why the Communities First Act is important for small banks and small businesses.