February 8, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman’s 2022 SBA Lender Professional Award Show is Tomorrow at 1 p.m. Eastern Tomorrow, February 9, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, we are holding a Coleman Report Live! Special show. We will be announcing the winners of the 2022 SBA Lender Professional Awards and honoring their contributions to the…

February 7, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – OIG Outlines SBA Audit Review Priorities “This oversight plan outlines the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General’s audit and review priorities. In addition to our statutory mandates, we continue to focus on programs and operations that pose the highest risk to SBA operations,…

February 4, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – Former AgGeorgia Loan Officer Guilty of Loan Fraud Conspiracy “William Spigener recruited willing participants in a scheme to defraud two banks focused on supporting farmers and the agricultural industry, causing significant financial losses and harm,” says U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “Our office will not hesitate…

February 3, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman’s 2022 SBA Lender Professional Award Show is on February 9! This upcoming Wednesday, February 9, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time we are holding a Coleman Report Live! Special show. We will be announcing the winners of the 2022 SBA Lender Professional Awards and honoring their contributions to the…

February 3, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Tom Zernick, Robin Oliver, and Mario Boschmann Tom Zernick is Promoted to President of First Home Bank and Robin Oliver is Promoted to COO and CFO “It is my great pleasure to announce these two promotions and acknowledge the exceptional commitment and results both…

February 1, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Hot Topic Tuesday – Consumers Spending More on “Gathering and Travel” as Pandemic Continues From Yelp’s 2021 Annual Report: In Q4 2021, several travel categories saw improvements compared to 2020.  Consumer interest in luggage storage went up 101%, interest in airport shuttles went up 66%, travel agent interest increased…

January 31, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – Main Street Inventory Highest in Three Years “The outlook for the economy near-term must be pretty good as the demand for labor and for inventories is at historic high levels, obviously needed to take advantage of current sales opportunities. But the outlook for the economy…

January 28, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – Trouble over the Pond with COVID Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) “I am beyond words. People were working every hour god sent to find solutions,” says one senior UK bank executive. UK banks are fearing that they will face backlash over the rampant fraud within the UK’s…

January 27, 2022 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Itzel Meador, Anthony LaMarca, and Randy Wolfe First Security Bank Hires Itzel Meador as SBA Lending Director “We’ve always said our customers get to choose when they get to bank with us and when they don’t. It’s always on their time, not ours. This…