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The borrower-lender relationship: Why and how to nurture it during this crisis?
Most companies have seen their business operations seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the various government measures taken to mitigate its impact on the population. Companies have to contend with various issues in the short, medium and long term, such as the closure of many companies’, clients’ and suppliers’ places of business, restricted opening […]
12,000 Reasons why to use Loan Servicing Software as opposed to Spreadsheets!
I love spreadsheets, they are absolutely amazing for doing so many things. They are hugely flexible, powerful and allow you do to just about anything (almost). However, as we all know, they are also very dangerous because of human error! I recently implemented Margill Loan Manager with a new client who had been using spreadsheets […]
How to Defer Payments and Interest to give your Borrowers some Breathing Room Because of the COVID 19 Pandemic
Q: How can I provide my borrowers a temporary payment and interest break in Margill Loan Manager? A: With normal loans, those with regular payments, at regular intervals, and no regular fees or taxes (the case with leases), this can easily be done in Margill and in bulk. So you need not do this individually, […]
The impact of coronavirus on borrowers and lenders
As companies worldwide continue to assess and react to the outbreak of COVID-19, the consequences of the virus are increasingly having an impact on businesses on a global scale. An interesting article to read here.
Margill Installation – Network Drive not Displayed – Windows 10
You are installing a Margill product and do not see your mapped network drive on Windows 10. Here is how to solve this in many cases anyways… This is not as difficult as it seems… Turn on SMB Direct from the Windows Features and edit the registry key called EnableLinkedConnections. Click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Programs, […]
What is #1 Loan Servicing Software in the World?
Very interesting question, but is there an answer? Being number 1, being the Top is the ultimate goal for many… The ultimate achievement… The Gold medal! We hear this in political speeches: we are the BEST, we are the GREATEST, never in the history have we been SO GREAT… Vying to be Number 1 is […]
Your Credit Score May Soon Change. Here’s Why.
Your credit score — that all-important passport within the financial world — may be about to change. And it won’t necessarily be because of anything you did or didn’t do. Read this article by Tara Siegel Bernard in the New York Times.
Calculating Interest Distribution to Investors in Complex Participation/Syndicated Loans, Pools or Funds
Maximizing Investor Returns / Reducing Risk through Participation/Syndicated Loans Investors are constantly looking for new ways to maximize their returns. Investing in higher risk private loans is a method to generate 10 to 20% + annual returns. Of course, one of the objectives is to reduce risk and this can be achieved when multiple investors […]
Margill Loan Manager 5.1 soon to be released – Release Notes available
Margill Loan Manager 5.1 will be released later in January or early February. Consult the Release Notes.
Margill Loan Manager – Ageing report – with refinanced loans
Q: If a loan was refinanced and the payments revised based on the refinanced balance, can the loan account still be in arrears? Doesn’t the refinancing and revised payments take into consideration any prior arrears? A: Arrears are always a little tricky with refinanced outstanding amounts since a human must take a decision as to […]