First Business Bank Promotes Mike Groth to Vice President, SBA Lending

Mike Groth joined First Business Bank in 2018 as an SBA Portfolio Manager and has more than 15 years of banking experience. Mike grew up in Wisconsin and earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Outside of banking, Mike serves as Scoutmaster for his community’s local Scout Troop…

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Readycap and KeyBank Top Washington SBA 7(a) FY23 Rankings

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Readycap Lending, LLC (NJ) 39 $63,510,900 $1,628,485 2 KeyBank National Association (OH) 161 $50,169,100 $311,609 3 Umpqua Bank (CA) 108 $43,899,400 $406,476 4 Celtic Bank Corporation (UT) 23 $39,309,800 $1,709,122 5 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 24 $37,990,100 $1,582,921 6 Washington Trust Bank (WA) 60…

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Correctly Preparing SBA’s Universal Guaranty Purchase Package — 2/5

SBA’s Universal Purchase Package for SBA 7(a) Loans, SBA 7(a) Small Loans Less than $500k, and SBAExpress Attend the Live Webinar EventWednesday, February 5, 20252:00 PM Eastern75-minute training with e-certification Lenders must be correct and precise in their completion of SBA’s new SBA 7(a) guaranty purchase request — to receive payment and not a guaranty…

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Second Rapier Donation of $350,000 Paid for Hector Barreto’s Personal Expenses

The second installment of Dr. Rapier’s donation was larger than the last. The Latino Coalition Foundation received $350,000 for a youth apprenticeship program. Once again, the account was dwindling right before it received Dr. Rapier’s donation. The funds were sent between Miguel Gutierrez and Hector Barreto. At times, the donation was used to pay credit…

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SBA Office of Advocacy Reports Weak Small Business Loan Supply and Demand

In the last year and a half, bankers have been reporting tightened credit standards and weaker demand for C&I (commercial and industrial) and CRE (commercial real estate) loans. The SBA Office of Advocacy reports that loan demand has dropped more than it did around the pandemic. Business lending grew between June 2022 and June 2023.…

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