A time of the signs ... Loan Market Week has been remiss in not updating the story of the riveting saga it first reported on back in December: the state of the large sidewalk sign in front of J.P. Morgan Chase's Park Avenue headquarters. When we last reported on the condition of the imposing nameplate, the banking behemoth had covered it with a blue vinyl slab with the name and logo smartly embossed in white letters. The new covering went over the metal panels sporting the JPMorganChase name which went over the granite/marble sign sporting the Chase Manhattan name. The metal panels were looking a little rough, with some details in the letters knocked out and some minor discoloring on the borders. But in an incredible plot twist, it turns out the blue sign was just a temporary measure until a brand spanking new metal sign was set to be mounted, in all its glory. Stay tuned.
