The collapse of the subprime mortgage space and the uncertainty surrounding who will be exposed have the financial markets in a state of jitters. Could the impact go beyond home mortgages to business lending and technology?
2What Could the Credit Crisis Mean for IT? – More Industry Consolidation
Vendors with slim profit margins are likely to want to be acquired in the face of tightening credit that will make it more expensive for them to borrow money to fund operations.
3What Could the Credit Crisis Mean for IT? – Smaller Projects
The finance department is likely going to want to reduce the size of an IT project if money becomes more expensive to borrow.
4What Could the Credit Crisis Mean for IT? – Bigger Presence for European Vendors
Tight credit combined with a weak dollar will make it more attractive for European IT vendors to enter the U.S. markets.
5What Could the Credit Crisis Mean for IT? – Fewer Startup Vendors
Entrepreneurs who have funded their companies on the backs of their credit cards are going to find it harder to do that.
6What Could the Credit Crisis Mean for IT? – Smaller IT Budgets
If the crisis ultimately affects consumer spending, that could mean lower corporate revenues. And the IT budget is always a percentage of total revenue.
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