I can't remember the exact circumstances (which was intentional), but a company approached me for $1 million dollars. Essentially, we loan them $1M, and they turn around and do some quick business deal for $1.1M. Once that exchange occurred, we would receive the principal amount of $1M back along with $50K. Being that we traditionally didn't extend more than $10K without running it up to corporate, this was a significant request. I discussed with my supervisor and requested their financials to evaluate their creditworthiness. The company had no assets, but that 5% was just too damn appealing and we did it anyways! I left the job shortly thereafter. It was a bit too shady for my liking. But, hey, oftentimes the bottom line matters more than logic.

Afterthought: I know a quick 5% looks appealing, but if you reviewed their financial statements, you would have laughed them to the curb. Also, the CEO / CFO were complete nuts. Some old country folks that just didn't get why I didn't want "their" money. Well, um, I would love to get $50K, but let us be honest here... they were getting $1M upfront.