Fraud Friday — Ex-CEO of Farmers Bank Accused of Fraud

September 20, 2019 By Caity Witucki Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Ex-CEO of Farmers Bank Accused of Fraud Aaron Johnson has stepped down as CEO of Farmers Bank amid allegations of fraud and a cease and desist consent order filed with the FDIC. The bank neither admits nor denies wrongdoing with the consent…

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Coleman Movers & Shakers — Kerri Nelson, Robert Piechota, and Matthew Burns

September 19, 2019 By Caity Witucki Contributing Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Kerri Nelson, Robert Piechota, and Matthew Burns Evergreen Business Capital Promotes Kerri Nelson to Regional Loan Officer At Evergreen Business Capital, Kerri Nelson will serve as the new loan officer responsible for the southwest Washington region. Over the…

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SBA C-Suite Tips Wednesday — Properly Document Equity Injections

September 18, 2019 By Caity Witucki Contributing Editor, SBA C-Suite Tips Wednesday SBA C-Suite Tips Wednesday — Properly Document Equity Injections The number one reason for an SBA loan denial is failure to adequately document an equity injection. According to the SOP, “adequate equity is important to ensure the long-term survival of a business.” Not…

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Fraud Friday – banc-serv Second Loan Case Study

September 13, 2019 By Caity Witucki Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday – banc-serv Second Loan Case Study This article is the second in a series of articles detailing each fraudulent loan listed on the Kerri Agee indictment. In October 2007, a banc-serv employee allegedly prepared an SBA 7(a) loan application on behalf of an…

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Coleman Movers & Shakers — Sal Gomez, Sharon Harvey, and Amanda Aaron

September 12, 2019 By Caity Witucki Contributing Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Sal Gomez, Sharon Harvey, and Amanda Aaron VelocitySBA Hires Sal Gomez as New Business Relationship Manager VelocitySBA – a national small business lending firm – welcomes Sal Gomez as the new VP and Business Relationship Manager. Gomez has…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Third Generation SBA Lender

September 10, 2019 By Caity Witucki Contributing Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Third Generation SBA Lender Derrick Burge, who is learning the SBA program presently, will be the third generation in his family to work in the Small Business lending industry. He is currently studying economics at Ivy Tech in…

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