SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Harvest, #15 SBA 7(a) Lender Announces Merger
February 24, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: Harvest, #15 SBA 7(a) Lender Announces Merger Harvest Small Business Finance, Laguna Hills, California, is one of 16 SBLCs and focuses on small-business and owner-occupied commercial real estate financing. In fiscal year 2025, Harvest produced 472 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $446 million, reflecting an…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: SBA Replaces Its January 16 Small Loan 7(a) SOP Notice. Here Is What Changed.
February 23, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: SBA Replaces Its January 16 Small Loan 7(a) SOP Notice. Here Is What Changed. SBA has already replaced a just-released procedural notice. On January 16, SBA issued Procedural Notice 5000-875701, eliminating the SBSS Score for 7(a) Small loans, under $350,000, effective March 1, 2026. Last Friday,…
Read MoreFraud Friday: What People Will Do for a Rare Pokémon Card
February 20, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: What People Will Do for a Rare Pokémon Card The recent news of WWE wrestler Logan Paul selling a Pokémon Pikachu card for $16 million plus reinforces the popularity of collecting these rare cards. And a Georgia man wanted one back in 2020. And so he…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers — Business Finance Capital Welcomes New BDOs: Craig Samson & George Christidis
February 19, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers — Business Finance Capital Welcomes New BDOs: Craig Samson & George Christidis Craig Samson Named Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer at Business Finance Capital Craig Samson is a business development executive with over a decade of experience in commercial real estate financing and infrastructure-focused…
Read MoreTop 10 Loan Closing Mistakes Jeopardizing the SBA Guaranty — 3/26
A Coleman Webinar Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Loan closings are where SBA loans either cross the finish line cleanly or fall into costly SBA guaranty repair and denial traps. Join us for a presentation by Lance Sexton. With more than 30 years of experience in SBA origination,…
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NEDCO — NEDCO Presents Bob Coleman | April 29Title: You’re Invited! Don’t Miss Our Complimentary, Exclusive Event with Bob Colemanhttps://nedcoloans.org/events/ Newtek — 2026 Coleman Report SBA AwardsTitle: Newtek Bank Receives Awards for Lending Capabilities and for Deposit Accountshttps://www.gurufocus.com/news/8623204/newtek-bank-receives-awards-for-lending-capabilities-and-for-deposit-accounts TMC Financing — 2026 Coleman Report SBA AwardsTitle: TMC Financing Named 2026 SBA Underserved Market Lender of…
Read MoreSBA 7(a) Delinquency Lender Actions Required for Loans Past Due 30+ Days — 3/5
A Coleman Webinar Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Includes e-certification & recording One of the reasons the SBA raised 7(a) guaranty fees last year is that the agency is seeing a spike in delinquencies and charge-offs, which lead to guaranty purchases and greater cash outflows from the U.S. Treasury. Faced with…
Read MoreUsing Microsoft Copilot for SBA Credit Memos: How to Turn Numbers into Narrative — 3/4
A Coleman Training Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Both live Webinar sessions will contain the same content. You may use one unlimited site license registration fee for underwriters to attend either, or both sessions. Overview Microsoft Copilot and AI tools are transforming how SBA lenders analyze and present…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Bill Broydrick
February 12, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Bill Broydrick In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Bill Broydrick, founder of Broydrick & Associates and a leading advocate for rural America through the National Rural Lenders Roundtable (NRLR). Bill shares insights from his decades of public policy…
Read MoreUnlocking 2026: Will Lower Rates Reignite CRE? — 3/10
With lower rates and more banks lending on CRE, transaction volume on both property sales and new origination are poised to rebound in 2026. Even the moribund office market is showing green sprouts. While challenges continue to rise, the economy continues to remain resilient with 4.5% GDP growth in the last quarter. Tariff uncertainty has…
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