Georgia Businessman Brandt Frost IV Accused of Operating $140 Million Ponzi Scheme
August 1, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Georgia Businessman Brandt Frost IV Accused of Operating $140 Million Ponzi Scheme Brandt Frost IV, a Georgia-based businessman, has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme through his company, First Liberty Building & Loan. According to the SEC’s…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Andrew Bond, Travis Dribble, & Kim Eells
July 31, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Andrew Bond, Travis Dribble, & Kim Eells Countybank’s Andrew Bond Elected Assistant Vice President “Andrew is a key member of the commercial banking team in the Upstate, and this promotion is well deserved,” says David Tompkins, Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Manager. “Andrew works…
Read MoreMid-Year Banking Briefing: Policy Shifts, Market Resilience & What’s Ahead — 8/5
While the new Trump Administration has lightened the regulatory burden for banks, a banking reset has not yet emerged. Exams and enforcement are still tough, and banks are still grappling with uncertainty over tariffs, interest rates, and the priorities of new Agency leadership. Nevertheless, bank stocks have outpaced the S&P in 2025 so far by…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Ray Drew
July 30, 2025 In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman speaks with Ray Drew, Managing Director of SBA Lending at Truliant Federal Credit Union and host of The Art of SBA Lending podcast. Ray is currently running for a seat on the NAGGL board of directors, bringing a fresh, next-generation perspective to…
Read MoreFranchise Certification Extended to Dec 31, FTA Guidehouse New Address Effective August 18
July 29, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Franchise Certification Extended to Dec 31, FTA Guidehouse New Address Effective August 18 Franchise Certification Extended to Dec 31 A couple of SBA housecleaning announcements. For Franchise Brands that were listed on the SBA Franchise Directory as of May 2023, SBA has decided to…
Read MoreLeverage ChatGPT to Analyze SBA Collateral and Write Professional Credit Memo Narratives — Webinar 9/4
A Coleman Webinar Date: Thursday, September 4 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Includes e-certification & recording The Problem with SBA Collateral Analysis SBA 7(a) collateral analysis and narrative preparation remain time-consuming, error-prone, and inconsistent across underwriting teams. With the new SBA SOP 50 10 8, lenders face expanded requirements for collateral valuation, lien documentation, and narrative…
Read MoreSBA $10 Million Loan Cap Passes Committee, Moves to Full Senate Vote
July 28, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: SBA $10 Million Loan Cap Passes Committee, Moves to Full Senate Vote The Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee has given bipartisan approval to a bill that known as the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act (S. 1555) — the legislation proposes raising the loan…
Read MoreSBA Insurance Compliance Under SOP 5010 8: The Top 15 Requirements for Underwriters and Closers — 8/13
A Coleman Webinar Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Includes e-certification & recording Ensure Your Underwriters and Closers Get It Right – From Credit Memo to ClosingStep-by-Step Training on the 15 Required Insurance Coverages in the New SOPCancellation Strategies — Documenting Force Place or Waiver The updated SBA SOP 5010 8 introduces…
Read MoreKris Roglieri’s Asset Liquidation Yields Minimal Recovery
July 25, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: Kris Roglieri’s Asset Liquidation Yields Minimal Recovery Kris Roglieri remains in jail following his May 2024 arrest on fraud charges and allegations of threatening FBI agents. His bond was revoked, and after moving through several attorneys, he’s now represented by public defenders. The court has set…
Read MoreKerri Agee & Banc-Serv Reporting
Fraud Friday — KERRI AGEE Sentenced to 5 years 8 months in Federal Prison (December 2021) FLASH: KERRI AGEE Facing 8 Years In Prison — Sentencing Next Thursday (December 2021) C-Suite Wednesday – First Three Witnesses at Stand During Kerri Agee Trial (July 2021) Fraud Friday- “They Got Us” Banc-Serv’s Kerri Agee’s Trial Starts July…
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