Blueacorn Co-Founder Stephanie Hockridge Receives 10-Year Sentence for PPP Fraud, Owes $65 Million
December 12, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Blueacorn Co-Founder Stephanie Hockridge Receives 10-Year Sentence for PPP Fraud, Owes $65 Million Stephanie Hockridge, co-founder of Blueacorn, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for her role in one of the largest PPP loan fraud schemes uncovered during the pandemic. A federal jury convicted Hockridge in…
Read MoreOLD UNDERWRITING TRAINING COPY
Coleman Certified SBA 7(a) Loan Underwriter Training Download Registration Form HEREOr Register Online through QuickBooks An All New Updated Online Training course! Bob Coleman continues his award-winning instruction for 2024. A 12 week online video program your staff can complete on their own schedules PLUS! receive professional certification. 12-WEEK COURSE FORMAT: VIDEO: Approximately 60-75…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Daniel Wallace, Evans Attwell, & James Stolt
December 11, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Daniel Wallace, Evans Attwell, & James Stolt Daniel Wallace Announced as New CEO of Appalachian Community Capital Appalachian Community Capital, a Christiansburg-based financial institution that supports small-business and community development across the Appalachian region, has named Daniel Wallace its next president and CEO. He…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Burke Purcell
December 10, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Burke Purcell In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Burke Purcell, CEO of LoanBud and SBA Marketplace, to discuss how fintech and thoughtful structuring are reshaping SBA business acquisition lending. Burke explains how LoanBud connects entrepreneurs to SBA capital…
Read MoreColeman SBA BDO Summit; Miami, FL — 3/20
March 20, 2026 in Miami All past winners are invited to attend at no cost. If you are not a past winner and would like to attend, please email your 2025 numbers to anna@colemanreport.com to apply. Our sponsorship committee will review your email and send an invitation if approved.
Read More19th Annual SBA Secondary Market Summit; Washington D.C. — 12/3
We’re back for 2026! Bob Judge will bring his decades of industry knowledge and expert insight to give us a glimpse of what to expect in 2027. Bob Coleman will moderate and put together the only program that brings together the Big Four of the SBA secondary market — Brokers, Investors, Sellers and SBA. The…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA and the $10 Million Loan Increase for Manufacturers
December 9, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA and the $10 Million Loan Increase for Manufacturers The following remarks have been edited and formatted by Bob Coleman from Dianna Seaborn’s presentation at the 18th Annual Secondary Market Summit on December 4, 2025 in Washington D.C. The question I am hearing…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: Congressman Roger Williams Headlines the SBA Secondary Market Summit – SBA Loans Increase to $10 Million for Manufacturers
December 8, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Congressman Roger Williams, chair of the House Small Business Committee, delivered the keynote at last week’s 18th Annual SBA Secondary Market Summit in Washington, D.C. He entertained the room with his folksy Texas drawl and reminded everyone that he’s proud to be in a position to help…
Read MoreKris Roglieri Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Prime Capital Fraud; Faces Up to 10 Years
December 5, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Kris Roglieri Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Prime Capital Fraud; Faces Up to 10 Years Kris Roglieri, once a major figure in the loan broker industry, has pled guilty to one count of wire fraud tied to his company, Prime Capital. Roglieri spent years running popular broker…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Karen McHugh, Val DeCola, & Daniel Godfrey
December 4, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Karen McHugh, Val DeCola, & Daniel Godfrey Karen McHugh Announces Retirement from the SBA Lending Industry After Four Decades After more than 40 years of dedication to the SBA lending community, Karen McHugh has announced her retirement from the SBA lending industry. A respected…
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