Fraud Friday- Woman Embezzles Over $450,000 From a Church Program for the Underserved
July 16, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday- Woman Embezzles Over $450,000 From a Church Program for the Underserved Lisa Dawn Stabeno of Lubbock, Texas accepted a plea deal after embezzling over $450,000 from Church on the Rock. She worked there from 2013 to 2018 as an Accounts Manager and bookkeeper for their “Dream Center”,…
Read MoreColeman Movers & Shakers- Alan Hice, Diane Hawkins, and NACLB Conference
July 15, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers- Alan Hice, Diane Hawkins, and NACLB Conference First Business Banks Welcomes Alan Hice as Vice President of SBA Lending “As our SBA team continues to grow, we’re very pleased that Alan Hice joined us,” Marty Ferguson, Managing Director of SBA Lending, says. “His depth of…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday – 59% of Small Business Owners are not Interested in Loans
July 14, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – 59% of Small Business Owners are not Interested in Loans “The economy is running ‘hot’, although at a slower pace,” reads the NFIB’s June Small Business Economic Trends report. Most small businesses’ sales and earnings are increasing, but inflation is increasing along with it. Here are…
Read MoreHot Topic Tuesday- The SBA Drops the PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire for Loans $2 Million+
July 13, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Hot Topic Tuesday- The SBA Drops the PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire for Loans $2million+ On July 9th, the SBA informed lenders that they were no longer going to request both versions (Form 3509 for for-profit borrowers and Form 3510 for not-for-profit borrowers) of the Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP…
Read MoreMain Street Monday- 46% of Small Businesses are Unable to Find Workers
July 12, 2021Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday- 46% of Small Businesses are Unable to Find Workers “In June, we saw a record high percent of owners raising compensation to help attract needed employees and job creation plans also remain at record highs. Owners are doing everything they can to get back to a full,…
Read MoreFraud Friday- “They Got Us” Banc-Serv’s Kerri Agee’s Trial Starts July 26th
July 9, 2021 Delaney Sexton Contributing Editor After four years, the former president, founder, and CEO of Banc-Serv, Kerri Agee, will begin her trial on July 26th at the Indianapolis Federal Courthouse. Agee is being tried for one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution and three charges of wire fraud affecting…
Read MoreColeman Movers & Shakers- Gary Henderson, Melissa Fenner, and Mike Pedicelli
July 8, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers- Gary Henderson, Melissa Fenner, and Mike Pedicelli Silver Fox Advisors Welcome Gary Henderson “Gary Henderson was elected a Silver Fox Advisor Associate Member,” announces Bill Herman, President of the Silver Fox Advisors. Herman adds, “Gary has an extensive background in the business world and specifically…
Read MoreProfitable Opportunities for Lenders and the SBIC Program — Webinar 9/8
SBA SBIC Operations and Regulations A 75-minute webinar that allows your staff to earn e-certification. A Coleman WebinarDate: Wednesday, September 8, 2021Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternDownload a Registration Form A Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) is a privately owned and operated investment fund that is licensed by SBA. As a condition of licensing, SBICs are required…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday- 45% of Outstanding C&I Loan Balances Secured by SBA Guarantees
July 7, 2021Delaney SextonContributing Editor “Balances on outstanding and new small business commercial and industrial (C&I) loans increased in the first quarter of 2021, due primarily to a second round of lending through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that began in January,” reads a report from The Federal Reserve Bank of…
Read MoreHot Topic Tuesday- SBA Lending Drops After PPP Loan Program Ends
July 6, 2021By Delaney SextonContributing Editor Hot Topic Tuesday- SBA Lending Drops After PPP Loan Program Ends “The COVID-19 pandemic was an economic shock to small firms and the effects were not easily predictable,” reads the SBA Office of Advocacy’s May Economic Bulletin. “Financial conditions have improved and remain accommodative to economic growth. Meanwhile, financing…
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