Banker Takes $26,000 in Bribes, Loses Career, Faces Federal Prison
February 27, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Banker Takes $26,000 in Bribes, Loses Career, Faces Federal Prison Edward Low, a former TD Bank employee based in New York, admitted to accepting at least $26,700 in bribes in exchange for exploiting his internal bank access to facilitate fraud schemes that resulted in losses of more than…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: EverBank, Andrew Hendricks, Kurt Chambliss, & LaZarius Tinsley
February 26, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: EverBank, Andrew Hendricks, Kurt Chambliss, & LaZarius Tinsley EverBank Awarded SBA Preferred Lender Status “Achieving Preferred Lender status is an exciting milestone in the growth of our SBA Lending business and our commitment to serving clients with excellence,” says Steve Doss, Head of SBA and…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Harvest, #15 SBA 7(a) Lender Announces Merger
February 24, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Harvest, #15 SBA 7(a) Lender Announces Merger Harvest Small Business Finance, Laguna Hills, California, is one of 16 SBLCs and focuses on small-business and owner-occupied commercial real estate financing. In fiscal year 2025, Harvest produced 472 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $446 million, reflecting an…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: SBA Replaces Its January 16 Small Loan 7(a) SOP Notice. Here Is What Changed.
February 23, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: SBA Replaces Its January 16 Small Loan 7(a) SOP Notice. Here Is What Changed. SBA has already replaced a just-released procedural notice. On January 16, SBA issued Procedural Notice 5000-875701, eliminating the SBSS Score for 7(a) Small loans, under $350,000, effective March 1, 2026. Last Friday,…
Read MoreFraud Friday: What People Will Do for a Rare Pokémon Card
February 20, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: What People Will Do for a Rare Pokémon Card The recent news of WWE wrestler Logan Paul selling a Pokémon Pikachu card for $16 million plus reinforces the popularity of collecting these rare cards. And a Georgia man wanted one back in 2020. And so he…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers — Business Finance Capital Welcomes New BDOs: Craig Samson & George Christidis
February 19, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers — Business Finance Capital Welcomes New BDOs: Craig Samson & George Christidis Craig Samson Named Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer at Business Finance Capital Craig Samson is a business development executive with over a decade of experience in commercial real estate financing and infrastructure-focused…
Read MoreTop 10 Loan Closing Mistakes Jeopardizing the SBA Guaranty — 3/26
A Coleman Webinar Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Loan closings are where SBA loans either cross the finish line cleanly or fall into costly SBA guaranty repair and denial traps. Join us for a presentation by Lance Sexton. With more than 30 years of experience in SBA origination,…
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Newtek — 2026 Coleman Report SBA AwardsTitle: Newtek Bank Receives Awards for Lending Capabilities and for Deposit Accountshttps://www.gurufocus.com/news/8623204/newtek-bank-receives-awards-for-lending-capabilities-and-for-deposit-accounts TMC Financing — 2026 Coleman Report SBA AwardsTitle: TMC Financing Named 2026 SBA Underserved Market Lender of the Year and More by Coleman Reporthttps://www.tmcfinancing.com/2026-sba-lender-of-the-year-coleman-report/ SomerCor — CDC of the Year RecognitionTitle: SomerCor Awarded CDC of the Year…
Read MoreSBA 7(a) Delinquency Lender Actions Required for Loans Past Due 30+ Days — 3/5
A Coleman Webinar Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Includes e-certification & recording One of the reasons the SBA raised 7(a) guaranty fees last year is that the agency is seeing a spike in delinquencies and charge-offs, which lead to guaranty purchases and greater cash outflows from the U.S. Treasury. Faced with…
Read MoreUsing Microsoft Copilot for SBA Credit Memos: How to Turn Numbers into Narrative — 3/4
A Coleman Training Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Both live Webinar sessions will contain the same content. You may use one unlimited site license registration fee for underwriters to attend either, or both sessions. Overview Microsoft Copilot and AI tools are transforming how SBA lenders analyze and present…
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