He was her commercial banker, and 10 years ago they began to date.

We're putting people with less experience than commercial bankers out there in this market.

As the year began, the nation's leading commercial bankers hoped to put the problems of 1986 behind them.

"This is a good time to be a commercial banker," he said.

"I certainly think they've gotten more comfortable over the last week," an American commercial banker said.

Commercial bankers also continue to make loans available at a record pace.

Merrill has hired 100 commercial bankers and plans to add 25 more this year.

And no commercial banker has emerged to take the lead on behalf of the banks.

BankAmerica, for example, has been successful as a global, commercial banker.

He also became a commercial banker, loaning money at interest before there were any banks in the area.