May 20, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – House Introduces Bills to Extend Statute of Limitation on PPP & EIDL Fraud “Fraudsters that obtained PPP and EIDL loans abused taxpayer funds and took money away from small businesses when they needed relief the most. Anyone that took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime crisis to line…

May 19, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Mike Pierson, Lauren Angat, City National Bank and Key Hires Gulf Coast Small Business Lending Promotes Mike Pierson to EVP – National Sales Manager “Mike has been with us since we originally launched our SBA lending platform and we are delighted to elevate him…

May 18, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – SBA Launches the T.H.R.I.V.E. Training Program for Small Business Leaders “T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined initiative will provide up-and-coming small business leaders with tools, knowledge, and access to the best and the brightest minds in economic development to help them accelerate their growth and help them become…

May 17, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Hot Topic Tuesday – Guaranty Purchases on PPP Loans that have been Appealed SBA recently discussed guaranty purchases for PPP loans that borrowers have submitted an appeal on the final SBA loan review decision. Borrowers may appeal their partial approvals or declines on PPP forgiveness, but due to…

May 16, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – Small Business Owners are Prioritizing Digital Aids to Support Business Operations “Looking longer term, entrepreneurs anticipate that emerging technologies, such as cybersecurity, 5G and automation, will become increasingly important to business success. Many business owners are also adopting digital tools at a higher rate to…

May 13, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Report – Live Shows and 2 New Podcasts on the Coleman Report YouTube Channel Now for your convenience, full episodes of the Coleman Report Live! show will be uploaded to the Coleman Report YouTube channel. Coleman Report Live! will continue to stream live on Mondays and Fridays at…

May 12, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Kate Hart Zayaitz, Bonnie Roberts, and Randy Lagomarsino Kate Hart Zayaitz Joins New Tripoli Bank as SVP, Senior Loan Officer Kate comes to New Tripoli Bank from her previous position as Commercial Bank Team Leader at Fulton Bank, where she worked for the past…

May 11, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Bankers Report Loan Terms and Credit Standards are Unchanged “Regarding loans to businesses, respondents to the survey reported, on balance, unchanged standards for commercial and industrial (C&I) loans to firms of all sizes, after having eased them over the previous four quarters, while demand strengthened over…

May 10, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Hot Topic Tuesday – 16% of Small Business Borrowers Reported Higher Relative Interest Rates “Financial markets have already made significant adjustments to changes in Fed policies and the uncertainties of war and Covid shutdowns that continue in China. More is likely to come as assets, financial and real…

May 9, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – The Biden-Harris Administration’s Plan to Support Record-Breaking Small Business Growth “The boom in new business creation has been particularly strong for entrepreneurs of color. In 2021, Hispanic Americans started new businesses at the fastest rate in more than a decade and 23 percent faster than…