Commercial Lending Trends: Balancing Growth with Risk Discipline

As the economic landscape continues to shift, financial institutions face a high-stakes balancing act: capturing market share without compromising credit quality. In this special edition episode, Brandon Smith and Jay Lucas dive into the current state of commercial lending and explore how top-tier lenders are navigating the tension between aggressive growth and rigorous risk discipline.About Our GuestJay Lucas has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, where he has gained extensive knowledge in Risk Management, Commercial Lending, SBA Compliance, and has performed billions of dollars in annual commercial credit reviews for Community and Regional Institutions. During the great recession, Jay worked as a contract Investigations Manager for the FDIC, where he performed in-depth financial investigations and expert loan reviews for both bank and regulatory violations.About Our HostBrandon Smith, CPA, is a Partner based in the Atlanta office and the Advisory Practice Leader. Learn more about our Financial Institution Credit Review services here: https://www.mjcpa.com/financial-institution-credit-review-services/ and Financial Institution Compliance services here: https://www.mjcpa.com/services/consulting-advisory-services/financial-institution-compliance-services/