CrossFirst Bank Awarded Coleman’s SBA 7(a) Regional Bank of the Year
February 5, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher CrossFirst Bank Awarded Coleman’s SBA 7(a) Regional Bank of the Year CrossFirst Bank Team CrossFirst Bank Team “CrossFirst Bank and the SBA Team has successfully navigated significant growth in their SBA program in the past two years. With a merger in their review mirror and expansion into seven…
Read MorePeoples Bank (MS) Awarded Coleman’s SBA 7(a) Community Bank of the Year
February 5, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Peoples Bank (MS) Awarded Coleman’s SBA 7(a) Community Bank of the Year Peoples Bank – MS Team Members Peoples Bank – MS Team Members “In the last five years, Peoples Bank has approved 2,346 small business loans, amounting to a total of $718 million. This reflects our dedication…
Read MoreTelhio Awarded Coleman’s SBA 7(a) Credit Union of the Year
February 4, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Telhio Awarded Coleman’s SBA 7(a) Credit Union of the Year Nicholas LeBeau – SBA Eligibility Officer (Top Left)Skyla Coleman – Closed 24 SBA 7(a) Loans (Top Center)Colleen Zebrowski – Closed 22 SBA 7(a) Loans (Top Right)Chris Parrish – Closed 14 SBA 7(a) Loans (Bottom Left)Karl McDowell – Closed…
Read MoreVelocitySBA Named Coleman’s SBA Non-Bank Lender of the Year
February 4, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher VelocitySBA Named Coleman’s SBA Non-Bank Lender of the Year Last year, Velocity increased its SBA 7(a) loan volume by 65% to $149 million, ranking 33rd in the country. One of the most impressive stats for VelocitySBA is the performance of its SBA 7(a) loan portfolio. Over the last…
Read MoreTMC Financing Awarded Coleman SBA 504 Lender of the Year
February 3, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher TMC Financing Awarded Coleman SBA 504 Lender of the Year TMC SoCal & BDO Teams “In Fiscal Year 2024, TMC Financing achieved a historic milestone, approving over $600 million in SBA 504 financing for the third consecutive year. This accomplishment underscores our unwavering commitment to supporting small businesses…
Read MoreLendistry Awarded Coleman SBA CDFI of the Year
February 3, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Lendistry Awarded Coleman SBA CDFI of the Year Lendistry Team “After receiving its SBLC designation in April of 2022 and reaching Preferred Lender status in 2023, in 2024 Lendistry ranked among the top ten SBA 7(a) lenders in the nation and became the #1 SBLC deploying capital in…
Read MoreA Banking Reset? Trump’s Impact on Regulation, M&A, Market Outlook — 2/11
Attend the Live Webinar EventTuesday, February 11, 20251:00 PM Eastern Register Here The new Trump Administration is ushering in hope for many bankers, excited at the prospect of regulatory relief and a more pro-business climate. Bank stocks have rallied and bank earnings for Q4 have largely been encouraging. While problems in liquidity, credit, and inflation…
Read MoreColeman Awards Millennium Bank as Hospitality Lender of the Year
January 30, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Salil Mishra and Millennium Bank Named Coleman SBA Hospitality Lender of the Year Salil MishraChief Lending Officer and DirectorMillennium Bank Millennium Bank has always been a leading hotel lender under SBA’s 7a loan program for the past 15 years. With a robust team and under the able guidance…
Read MoreKentucky Highlands, Paragon Bank Named Coleman SBA Rural Lenders of the Year
January 31, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Kentucky Highlands, Paragon Bank Named Coleman SBA Rural Lenders of the Year KHIC Financing Awarded Coleman Rural Main Street Lender of the Year KHIC Lending Team Jerry Rickett, President and CEO of Kentucky Highlands says, “one in ten folks living in our service area will have dinner tonight…
Read MoreFirst Internet Bank Awarded Coleman Online Lender of the Year
January 31, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher First Internet Bank Awarded Coleman Online Lender of the Year First Internet Bank Team First Internet Bank understands small business because it was one. Starting as an idea generated at the kitchen table, First Internet Bank opened its virtual doors in 1999 and today has $5.7 billion in…
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