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…

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A 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…

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THIS 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…

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A 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)

LifeEase Business Insurance Solutions revolutionizes business insurance with cutting-edgepredictive analytics, enhanced technology, and expedited policy issuance. Founded by industryveteran Benjamin Koplan, CLU, CFP® and managed by Ryan Goodson, CLU, LifeEase offerstrue “thought-partnership” to business lenders, brokers and their customers by deliveringexpedited coverage up to $25,000,000 and collateral assignments within 24 hours, dramaticallyoutpacing competitors while maintaining…

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Main 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…

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Real 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,…

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A 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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