A Coleman Conversation: Nick Lodovico
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,…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA Revives the World War II Small War Plants Strategy
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…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: The Bancorp Eliminates 64 Jobs as It Exits New Small Business Lending
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…
Read MoreFraud Friday: The Bank Vice President, 850 Cows and $2.8 Million Bill of Sale
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,…
Read MoreUnderwriting SBA 7(a) Small Loans Under SOP 50 10 8.1 — Wed, Oct 7
New DSCR, Bank Statement and Credit Memo Requirements Effective October 1 A Coleman Professional Training WebinarDate: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Includes e-certification & recording . SOP 50 10 8.1 takes effect October 1 and sets the underwriting requirements for SBA 7(a) Small loans up to $350,000. Lenders must use prudent credit…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Michael Miller, Elise Petras-Roper & Teresa Rogers
September 10, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Michael Miller, Elise Petras-Roper & Teresa Rogers Michael Miller Named Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager at Loyal Trust Bank Loyal Trust Bank has named Michael Miller Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager. Based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, Miller brings decades of commercial banking experience…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Jon Winick
September 9, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Jon Winick In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Jon Winick, CEO of Clark Street Capital, to discuss the loan portfolio market, commercial real estate trends, and the economic forces shaping banking heading into 2027. Jon explains why banks…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Grocery, Manufacturing and Rural Businesses Get New FY 2027 Fee Relief
September 8, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Grocery, Manufacturing and Rural Businesses Get New FY 2027 Fee Relief SBA 7(a) Loans Up to $700,000 Can Carry a 0% Upfront Fee SBA has released its FY 2027 7(a) fee schedule, effective for loans approved October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The…
Read MoreFraud Friday: The $8,713,378.24 That Showed Up at Two Banks
September 4, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: The $8,713,378.24 That Showed Up at Two Banks American National Bank & Trust was told Garrett Douglas Johnson had $8,713,378.24 sitting in a law firm trust account. Three months later, Gateway First Bank was given the same number. $8,713,378.24. To the penny. The indictment says the…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Shannon Ziebol, Martelle Rogers & Anthony Notarfrancesco
September 3, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Shannon Ziebol, Martelle Rogers & Anthony Notarfrancesco Shannon Ziebol Joins MidCountry Bank as SBA Program Manager Shannon Ziebol has joined MidCountry Bank as SBA Program Manager, bringing more than a decade of banking experience and an extensive background in SBA lending and portfolio management. Ziebol…
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