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Banking & Credit

Private banking, custody, and lending against everything from portfolios to paintings.

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Start here Private Banking

Private banking is a bundled suite of financial services — lending, deposit management, custody, and often investment management — offered by large banks to clients with substantial wealth, typically accessed through a dedicated…

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Pillar Securities-Based Lending

Securities-based lending allows families to borrow against the market value of an investment portfolio without selling…
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Banking

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Custody A custodian is the institution that holds a family's financial assets on their behalf — safeguarding securities, settling trades, collecting income, and… 5min Cash Management at Scale Cash management at scale means keeping eight or more figures of liquid funds safe, accessible, and reasonably productive — a task that quickly outgrows… 5min
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Credit

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Mortgages for Complex Borrowers Wealthy borrowers frequently encounter unexpected difficulty qualifying for mortgages because standard underwriting relies on W-2 income, while… 6min Aircraft, Art, and Specialty Lending Specialty lending allows families to borrow against high-value assets — including fine art, aircraft, and yachts — using those assets as collateral rather… 6min Letters of Credit and Guarantees Letters of credit and guarantees are credit instruments that allow one party to make a formal promise of payment or performance on behalf of another… 5min
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