Fraud Friday – Chicago Group Sentenced for Bank Fraud Scheme

April 26, 2019 Fraud Friday – Chicago Group Sentenced for Bank Fraud Scheme By Dominic J BartoloneContributing Editor, Fraud Friday Four defendants who pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges were sentenced in U.S. District Court to federal prison time and ordered to pay more than $14.3 million in restitution for their part in a scheme…

Read More

CPR Report: Actual 7(a) Prepays Stay Below 15%

April 24, 2019 CPR Report: Actual 7(a) Prepays Stay Below 15% By Bob JudgeEditor, CPR Report In March, total prepays, including paid excess principal (ACPR), came in at 14.07%, a 1% decrease from last month’s reading of 14.27%. After correcting for the excess principal being released from the MRF, pool prepays (CCPR) came in at…

Read More

SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Top 7 Questions Asked By Distressed SBA Borrowers

April 23, 2019 By Jason Milleisen Founder of Distressed Loan Advisors SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Top 7 Questions Asked By Distressed SBA Borrowers 1) Can my SBA loan be settled? In general, the SBA will consider settlement offers when it’s warranted. Whether they will consider YOUR settlement offer will depend a variety of factors.…

Read More

Main Street Monday — Recession Rumors Gaining Momentum

April 22, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Recession Rumors Gaining Momentum For the last few months, it’s been a wild ride for Main Street. According to the latest CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, it reflects about 53% of small business owners fear a recession is ahead. Due to…

Read More

11th Annual: “What you Need to Know about SBA 2019 Hospitality Financing”

11th Annual: “What you Need to Know about SBA 2019 Hospitality Financing” Home Speakers Agenda Registration Coleman’s 11th Annual SBA Hotel and Motel Financing Webinar 75 minutes of Online Training for your staff A Live Streaming Event! Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Download a Registration Form Five Easy Ways to Register…

Read More

Fraud Friday — Nik Patel’s 25-Year Fraud Sentence Upheld

April 19, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Nik Patel’s 25-Year Fraud Sentence Upheld The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a bid to reduce the 25-year sentence of the founder of a failed Orlando non-bank lender for his role in defrauding a Milwaukee investment firm of $179 million…

Read More

Coleman Movers & Shakers — Christopher Soupal, Michael Bland, Roger Unger, Jeff Vratanina

April 18, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Christopher Soupal, Michael Bland, Jeff Vratanina, Roger Unger Crestmark Promotes Christopher Soupal to Executive Vice President, President of Government Guaranteed Lending Division “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Christopher to Government Guaranteed Lending Division president,” says Mick…

Read More