September 23, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Jared Johnson In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Jared Johnson of First Internet Bank, a two-time Coleman BDO of the Year, to discuss his career in SBA lending, his specialization in business acquisitions and entrepreneurship through acquisition, and…

September 22, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: House Bill Would Expand 504 Occupancy and CDC Closing Authority Small Manufacturers Could Occupy Only 50% of New Construction; Existing-Building Borrowers Could Lease Up to 66% A bipartisan House bill would lower the initial SBA 504 occupancy requirement for small manufacturers, allow qualifying borrowers…

September 21, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: OnDeck Charge-Offs Running at 18.8% Annualized on Term Loans, 20.6% on Credit Lines OnDeck’s small business term loan charge-offs are running at an 18.8% annualized pace through July. Credit-line charge-offs are running at 20.6% annualized. OnDeck charged off $173.4 million in term loans during the…

September 18, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: The Fake Billionaire and $15.5 Million in Treasury Checks  Kendrick Lamont Fugett brought a Treasury check to Bank of America and passed himself off as the billionaire businessman named on it. He had an Illinois driver’s license bearing the businessman’s name and Fugett’s photograph. The license…

September 17, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Chris Hackney, Nick Campbell & Diane Gallion Chris Hackney Named Chief Lending Officer at Lendesca Chris Hackney is currently Chief Lending Officer for Lendesca which is an SBA Lender Service Provider modernizing small business lending, increasing access to capital and redefining what is possible for…

September 16, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Nick Lodovico In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Nick Lodovico, President of Thomas Financial Group, to discuss the opportunities USDA lending offers banks, borrowers, and rural communities. Nick explains how Thomas Financial Group helps lenders originate, underwrite, package,…

September 15, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA Revives the World War II Small War Plants Strategy New SBA–Department of War Effort Pairs Defense Contracts With a 90% SBA Guaranty for Qualifying Manufacturers SBA is going back to 1942. SBA and the Department of War have created the Smaller War Plants…

September 14, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: The Bancorp Eliminates 64 Jobs as It Exits New Small Business Lending $1 Billion Small Business Lending Restructuring Expected to Produce $14 Million in Annual Savings The Bancorp Bank is shutting down new Small Business Lending originations by the end of 2026 and eliminating 64…

September 11, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: The Bank Vice President, 850 Cows and $2.8 Million Bill of Sale The bill of sale said Craig Johnson bought 850 cow-and-calf pairs for $2.825 million from 7B Livestock in Evanston, Utah. The seller said it never happened. The owner’s name was on the August 30,…