Loan Officer Quotes in The Associate (1996)

Loan Officer: Do you have any assets?

Laurel Ayres: Well, yeah. I have drive and courage and ambition. And if you'll look at the prospectus, you'll notice that I have a very, very sound business mind too.

Loan Officer: I was thinking more like stocks, bonds, property.

Laurel Ayres: Ah. Now, we're starting to sound a little like a "men's bank", now, aren't we?

Loan Officer: Oh, I see. Because we're the "women's bank", we should go against standard banking practices and give you this very large, unsecured loan because you're the right gender.

Laurel Ayres: Well... you know, it might send a message.

Loan Officer: Right: that women don't know how to run a bank.

Laurel Ayres: Touché.

Loan Officer: Who exactly are these sandwiches named after?

Lewis: People I've admired. We could name one after you, if you wanted?

Loan Officer: Oh, no. No, I don't think that's necessary...

Lewis: Sure, sure why not?

Loan Officer: Well, that's very kind of you but...

Lewis: Come on! What's your first name?

Loan Officer: [pause] Reuben

Lewis: What's your middle name?

Buck Swope: You're not being fair. This isn't fair.

Loan Officer: This financial institution cannot endorse pornography.

Buck Swope: Stop saying pornography! Why are you doing this to me? I am an actor. I am an actor.