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Coleman News Flash — USDA B&I Lending Funding Restored by House Appropriations Subcommittee for FY18
June 30, 2017 Coleman News Flash — USDA B&I Lending Funding Restored by House Appropriations Subcommittee for FY18 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Wednesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies restored funding for the USDA B&I Guaranteed Loan Program for Fiscal Year 2018. Originally zeroed…
Read MoreColeman Movers & Shakers — South Carolina-based Countybank and Michigan-based Main Street Bank Name SBA Lending Execs
June 29, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — South Carolina-based Countybank and Michigan-based Main Street Bank Name SBA Lending Execs Paul Pickhardt Named SVP, SBA Lending Manager at Countybank “We are excited to have Paul join our team to lead the SBA lending efforts at Countybank,” says…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday — Is Amazon Disrupting Your Customers and Small Business Lending Portfolio?
June 28, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — Is Amazon Disrupting Your Customers and Small Business Lending Portfolio? In response to my reporting of Amazon lending $1 billion to 20,000 small businesses in the past 12 months, I received several questions from Angela: I’m curious how Amazon is securing its funds…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday — Is Amazon Disrupting Your Customers and Small Business Lending Portfolio?
June 28, 2017 C-Suite Wednesday — Is Amazon Disrupting Your Customers and Small Business Lending Portfolio? By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday In response to my reporting of Amazon lending $1 billion to 20,000 small businesses in the past 12 months, I received several questions from Angela: I’m curious how Amazon is securing its funds…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — View House Hearing about SBA 504 Thursday at 10 am Eastern
June 27, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — View House Hearing about SBA 504 Thursday at 10 am Eastern The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access will meet for a hearing titled, “A Review of SBA’s 504/CDC Loan Program.” The hearing…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — SBA Export Express Issues New Lender Training Manual
June 26, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — SBA Export Express Issues New Lender Training Manual While it is among the simplest loan products offered by the SBA, with streamlined credit underwriting, and forms and procedures similar to SBA Express, many SBA lenders remain unfamiliar with the unique benefits…
Read MoreFraud Friday — Photoshopped Fraudulent Invoices Lead to 30 Months in Jail for Restauranteur
June 23, 2017 Fraud Friday — Photoshopped Fraudulent Invoices Lead to 30 Months in Jail for Restauranteur By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday In my restaurant financing webinar Wednesday I encouraged lenders to shy away from the “casual dining” vertical. Casual dining restaurants, defined as offering table service at moderate prices, have been hit hard…
Read MoreColeman Report Thursday — Mark Stebbins Celebration of Life Scheduled for July 16
June 22, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Thursday Coleman Report Thursday — Mark Stebbins Celebration of Life Scheduled for July 16 From the Sierra Sun Mark Owen Stebbins, passed away Friday June 2, 2017 in Pleasant Hill, CA. He resided in Pleasanton, CA. and was a former longtime resident of Truckee, CA. Mark…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Amazon Tops $1 Billion in Small Business Lending in Past 12 Months
June 19, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Amazon Tops $1 Billion in Small Business Lending in Past 12 Months “We created Amazon Lending to make it simple for up-and-coming small businesses to efficiently get a business loan, because we know that an infusion of capital at the right…
Read MoreHow to Easily Adopt SBA One for Your SBA 7(a) Loans — Save Time, Streamline Processing, and Reduce Costs
How to Easily Adopt SBA One for Your SBA 7(a) Loans—Save Time, Streamline Processing, and Reduce Costs Home Speakers Agenda Registration Introducing “SBA One Boot Camp: Tips, Tricks and Traps for Improving Loan Processing Speed and Accuracy”—a 75-minute webinar that lets staff earn e-certification. DATE CHANGED TO: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern…
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