Coleman Report Update! — Fraud Prevention, Economy, Hotel Financing, SBA Requirements for 10% Minority Shareholders

March 21, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Update! Coleman Report Update! — Fraud Prevention, Economy, Hotel Financing, SBA Requirements for 10% Minority Shareholders This week’s top stories: • Fraud Prevention • The Economy • Hotel Financing • SBA Requirements for 10% Minority Shareholders Previous Coleman Report Updates!: March 14, 2018 — Coleman Report…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — C-PACE Financing

March 20, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — C-PACE Financing SBA Procedural Notice 5000-17051, March 13, 2018 On July 26, 2016, SBA issued Procedural Notice 5000-1387, entitled “C-PACE Financing.” As explained in that notice, Property Assessed Clean Energy for commercial property (C-PACE) is a method of financing…

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Main Street Monday — ADP Says Small Business Hiring is Rocking and Rolling

March 19, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — ADP Says Small Business Hiring is Rocking and Rolling Private sector employment increased by 235,000 jobs from January to February according to the February ADP National Employment Report “The labor market continues to experience uninterrupted growth,” says Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president…

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Fraud Friday — Four Wilmington Trust Bankers Fraud Trial Begins

March 16, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Four Wilmington Trust Bankers Fraud Trial Begins Former bank president Robert V.A. Harra Jr., along with former chief financial officer David Gibson, former chief credit officer William North, and former controller Kevyn Rakowski, are charged with fraud, conspiracy and making false statements to…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — SBA and Poultry Lending

March 13, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — SBA and Poultry Lending Last week, SBA’s Inspector General issued a comprehensive audit questioning whether $1.8 billion in 7(a) loans were eligible for SBA financing. On Friday, SBA quashed an impending controversy by saying yes, SBA would honor the…

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Main Street Monday — Small Business Lending Nears All-Time High

March 12, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Lending Nears All-Time High “After years of sluggishness, small businesses are finally getting back in the game and increasing their capacity,” says Bill Phelan, president of PayNet, Inc. “It’s good to see Main Street more involved in the expansion,…

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