September 22, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Becky Bowers, Byron Reed, Dustin Shanks, and Kentucky SBA Lenders Conference Evolve Bank & Trust Appoints Becky Bowers as Community Bank President, Memphis “Becky is an extraordinary asset to Evolve,” says John Freeman, President, Evolve’s Banking Division. “She leads with compassion and integrity which…

September 21, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Coleman Announces 2022 BDOs of the Year Congratulations to Coleman’s 2022 BDOs of the Year! • Jared Johnson – First Internet Bank of Indiana • Stacey Sanchez – Momentus Capital/CDC Small Business Finance • Ken Rosenthal – CDC Capital Markets, LLC • Lucas Olson – Mission…

September 20, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Hot Topic Tuesday – Senator Rubio Receives the Coleman 2022 Main Street Lender of the Year Award Last week, Chris Hurn, Fountainhead’s Founder and CEO, awarded Senator Marco Rubio with the Coleman 2022 Main Street Lender of the Year award. Senator Rubio was chosen as Main Street Lender…

September 19, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – 53% of Small Business Owners Increased Their Prices in August “Inflation remains the #1 problem for small business owners. Gas is cheaper, but not much else,” says Bill Dunkelberg, the NFIB Chief Economist. “To slow inflation, costs coming in the back door must fall and…

A Live Streaming Webinar Clean Up Your PPP Portfolio – Steps to Take Before the Start of FY23How to Deal With the PPP Problem Loans; Non Responsive Borrowers, Closed Businesses, and FraudActions You Need to Take Before September 30th A Coleman WebinarDate: Wednesday, September 28, 2022Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternDownload Registration Form Our latest polls indicate…

A Live Streaming Webinar How to Underwrite SBA Borrower Cash Flow ProjectionsEnsure Underwriters are Compliant with SBA’s Underwriting SOP A Coleman WebinarDate: Wednesday, September 21, 2022Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternDownload Registration Form In recent years, the SBA’s Inspector General has issued scathing audit reports criticizing several lenders of their underwriting practices for borrower projections. The OIG…

September 16, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – The First False Claims Act Settlement from a PPP Lender “The settlement announced today is believed to be the nation’s first settlement with a PPP lender pursuant to the False Claims Act. The settlement amount also reflects Prosperity Bank’s efforts to cooperate with the government’s investigation…

September 15, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Amy Petrilla, Austin Simpson, Tim Doyle, and VelocitySBA PlainsCapital’s Fort Worth Commercial Lending Team Welcomes Amy Petrilla as EVP “We are very pleased to welcome Amy,” says Fort Worth Region Chairman Mark Warren. “With more than three decades in the industry, she brings an…

September 14, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Small Business Owners Fear Customers Will Turn to Big Businesses “The impact of COVID-19 on small businesses and communities all over the world is significant,” reads a Goldman Sachs report released this month. Small business owners continue to deal with the economic conditions brought on by…

September 13, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Hot Topic Tuesday – Unfilled Job Positions Remains an Issue Across Industries “Small business owners in various industries continue to manage historic economic headwinds that are impacting their day-to-day business,” says Holly Wade, the Executive Director of NFIB’s Research Center. “Each industry is handling a unique set of…