May 6, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – CEO of Palmetto State Bank Accused of Defrauding Families Out of More than $3.75 Million Russell Laffitte checked himself into the Kershaw County Detention Center this morning, prior to his bond hearing, after being named in three superseding indictments from the state grand jury after being…

May 5, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Michael Smith, Binu Tondon, Tom Hurdman, and Linda Anderson Appalachian Development Corporation hires Michael Smith as Vice President Appalachian Development Corporation (ADC) welcomes Michael Smith as their new Vice President. He will be working with banks, lenders, credit unions, and small businesses throughout South…

May 4, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Today, Bob Coleman and Chris Hurn of Fountainhead spoke with Coleman’s 2022 Main Street Lender of the Year Award Winner, Senator Marco Rubio, about the Paycheck Protection Program’s role in supporting Main Street America. Senator Rubio reveals what he believed would happen had the government not released the Paycheck…

May 3, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Hot Topic Tuesday – Administrator Guzman Testifies for SBA FY23 Budget Requests “President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget builds on the agency’s successes, honing our programs to make it easier for small businesses to grow—especially in communities and areas of our economy where they are needed most: expanding…

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April 29, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – Another Former banc-serv Employee Sentenced for Fraud?! Michael Slater, the Founder and President of Vital Financial Services, was sentenced to 14 months in prison earlier this month in the Valley Bank fraud case, but prosecutors argued for a sentence of almost 5 years. Since Slater has…

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April 28, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Davina Bergin, Michael Hughes, Travis Wheeler, and Andrew Harris Evolve Bank & Trust Appoints Davina Bergin as President, SBA Lending Division “Davina’s experience is second-to-none,” says Scott Stafford, President and CEO of Evolve. “She has committed her entire career to SBA Lending. Her expertise…

April 27, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Two-Thirds of New Jobs are Created by Small Businesses “The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic recession and the most severe decline in employment since the Great Depression,” writes Daniel Wilmoth. The SBA Office of Advocacy released a new report about small business job creation and losses throughout…