Closing the SBA 7(a) Loan Under SOP 50 10 8.1 — Tues, Sept 1
What Changed and What Lenders Need to Know at Closing Coleman Professional Webinar TrainingDate: Tuesday, September 1Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternRecording and e-certification provided SOP 50 10 8.1 takes effect October 1, 2026, bringing several changes to the SBA 7(a) closing process. Most of the closing framework remains intact. But lenders will see new guidance covering…
Read MoreSOP 50 10 8.1 Reshapes SBA Acquisition Lending — Thurs, Sept 10
The Major Change of Ownership Rules SBA Lenders Need to Understand Before October 1 Coleman Professional Webinar TrainingDate: Thursday, September 10, 2026Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording SBA’s new SOP 50 10 8.1 does not simply revise the existing 7(a) Change of Ownership provisions. It restructures them. Effective October 1, 2026, the former Change…
Read MorePeachtree’s Greg Friedman to Keynote SBA Lender/Broker Summit in Orlando
August 19, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Peachtree’s Greg Friedman to Keynote SBA Lender/Broker Summit in Orlando We’re doing something different with today’s Coleman Conversation. I’m pleased to announce Greg Friedman, Managing Principal and CEO of Peachtree Group, will be our keynote speaker at the NASLB Winter Summit in Orlando on November 17. This is…
Read MoreNew SOP 50 10 8.1 Takes Effect October 1: A Comprehensive Review — Thurs, Aug 27
Coleman Professional Webinar TrainingDate: Thursday, August 27 and/orTuesday, September 22, 2026Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternRecording and e-certification provided SBA issued SOP 50 10 8.1 on August 14. For loans receiving an SBA loan number on or after October 1, lenders will operate under a substantially reorganized framework. Experienced SBA lenders already have established processes for underwriting,…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: New SOP 5010 8.1 Impacts Biz-Aq Loans, Small Loans
August 18, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: New SOP 5010 8.1 Impacts Biz-Aq Loans, Small Loans SBA released SOP 5010 8.1, effective October 1, 2026, for loans receiving an SBA loan number on or after that date. Until September 30, lenders continue to use SOP 50 10 8. There is a…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: SBA 7(a) Expands 90% Guaranty to Energy Sector
August 17, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: SBA 7(a) Expands 90% Guaranty to Energy Sector While the new SBA SOP 5010 8.1 was released Friday there is one change effective immediately — 90% guaranties for the following NAICS codes under the International Trade Loan 7(a) loan program. Since May, the SBA has approved…
Read MoreThis Just In: SBA Releases SOP 50 10 8.1, Effective October 1, 2026
August 14, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher This Just In: SBA Releases SOP 50 10 8.1, Effective October 1, 2026 SBA has released SOP 50 10 8.1, which is now available to view and becomes effective October 1, 2026, as announced this afternoon in an email from Thomas Kimsey, Associate Administrator of the Office of…
Read MoreUnderwriting Projections for SBA 7(a) and 504 Loans When Historical Cash Flow Is Not Enough — Thurs, Sept 17
A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Thursday, September 17, 2026Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Includes electronic certification and recording Historical cash flow does not always support the requested financing. When that occurs, the transaction may still qualify based on projected repayment. This underwriting challenge arises in ownership transitions, expansion projects, construction loans, commercial real estate…
Read MoreFraud Friday: Brant Frost IV, $140 Million Ponzi SBA Bridge Loan Schemer, Gets Sentencing Delay
August 14, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: Brant Frost IV, $140 Million Ponzi SBA Bridge Loan Schemer, Gets Sentencing Delay Edwin Brant Frost IV was supposed to be sentenced today. He will not be there. His lawyers asked Chief Judge Leigh Martin May to move the hearing to October 26. The government did…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Stephanie Dunn, Gregg Edwards, Whitney Bouknight & Tonya Mazurek
August 13, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Stephanie Dunn, Gregg Edwards, Whitney Bouknight & Tonya Mazurek Stephanie Castagnier Dunn Named SVP, Head of SBA Lending at Leader Bank Leader Bank has named Stephanie Castagnier Dunn Senior Vice President and Head of SBA Lending as the bank expands its SBA team. Dunn brings…
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