Spotting Borrower Fraud and Reporting to SBA’s OIG, as Required by Law –- 10/1
SBA Lender Loan Fraud Reporting Obligations .. A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Wednesday, October 1, 2025Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Zero-Tolerance Fraud Policy Begins Now SBA has made fraud prevention a top priority for 2025 under the new administration. Fraud enforcement is now front and center, and lenders are expected to take swift and…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Lance Sexton
September 17, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Lance Sexton In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman speaks with our main webinar instructor Lance Sexton, Executive Vice President and Chief Servicing Officer at Phoenix Lender Services. With decades of SBA lending experience, Lance shares his remarkable journey from growing up…
Read MoreAvoid the Top Ten Equity Injection Mistakes That Put Your SBA Guaranty at Risk — 10/22
Practical training with former SBA Deputy Director Lance Sexton on how seasoned loan closers document equity injections to achieve 100% audit compliance under SOP 5010 8. .. A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Wednesday, October 22, 2025Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Equity injection documentation continues to be one of the most heavily scrutinized areas in…
Read MoreTHIS JUST IN! Coleman Broadcasts SBA’s Kimsey’s Congressional Testimony Live Today @ 10 AM Eastern
September 16, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher THIS JUST IN! Coleman Broadcasts SBA’s Kimsey’s Congressional Testimony Live Today @ 10 AM Eastern This morning, Associate Administrator Thomas Kimsey testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business to outline the Administration’s reforms that have already reshaped SBA lending programs. He explains that proven underwriting…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Delinquencies Up 38%: SBA Calls for Vigilance in 504 Program Oversight
September 16, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Delinquencies Up 38%: SBA Calls for Vigilance in 504 Program Oversight At last week’s SBA 504 Connect Quarterly Update, the Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) delivered a clear message: while the 504 program is growing, lenders and Certified Development Companies (CDCs)…
Read MoreA Review, Evaluation, and Interpretation of the SBA Life Insurance Requirements Across The Three Most Recent SBA Standard Operating Procedures (including SOP 50 10 8 5/29/25)
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Read MoreMain Street Monday: NFIB Says Credit Eases and Equipment Leads Spending
September 15, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: NFIB Says Credit Eases and Equipment Leads Spending The August 2025 NFIB Small Business Economic Trends report shows Main Street holding steady as summer turns to fall. Entrepreneurs are feeling more upbeat about sales prospects, and overall confidence improved compared to earlier in the…
Read MoreReal Estate Investor Charged in $62.5 Million Ponzi Scheme in California
September 12, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Real Estate Investor Charged in $62.5 Million Ponzi Scheme in California Federal prosecutors have charged Marco Santarelli, a California real estate investor and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments, with running a $62.5 million Ponzi scheme that took money from hundreds of people across the country. For years,…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Barbara Morrison Retires, TMC Financing Welcomes Omar Salah, Plus Lori Robertson & Brian Chung
September 11, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Barbara Morrison Retires, TMC Financing Welcomes Omar Salah, Plus Lori Robertson & Brian Chung Barbara Morrison, Founder of TMC Financing, Retires After 45 Years “I am incredibly proud of what TMC has accomplished and the extraordinary team that made it possible,” says Barbara Morrison.…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Ken Rosenthal
September 10, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Ken Rosenthal In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman speaks with Ken Rosenthal, an expert in the SBA 504 first lien secondary market. With a career spanning over three decades, Ken shares his unique journey from being an SBA borrower to an…
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