Puerto Rico Bank Chairman Pleads Guilty to $13.6M Loan Fraud

September 26, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Puerto Rico Bank Chairman Pleads Guilty to $13.6M Loan Fraud Juan Francisco Ramirez, former chairman of Nodus International Bank in Puerto Rico, has pled guilty to orchestrating a $13.6 million loan fraud scheme that led to the bank’s collapse. Ramirez, along with his partner Tomas Nimbro, diverted bank…

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A Coleman Conversation: Todd Hollander

September 24, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Todd Hollander In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Todd Hollander, former Chief Lending and Revenue Officer at Lendistry, to discuss his remarkable career in SBA lending and small business finance. Todd shares how he helped grow Lendistry into…

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Small Business Lending Increases, Bank of America Reports

September 22, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Small Business Lending Increases, Bank of America Reports What the Data Shows Bank of America tracks small business automated clearing house (ACH) payments to lenders, a measure of how much businesses are sending each month to service their loan obligations. Interestingly, this dataset excludes Bank of America’s…

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AI-Generated Fraud Creates New Challenges for SBA Lenders

September 19, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher AI-Generated Fraud Creates New Challenges for SBA Lenders SBA lenders are confronting a new and dangerous wave of fraud, one that is nearly impossible to detect with the human eye. AI is transforming both the tactics of fraudsters and the strategies lenders must use to fight back. During…

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Movers & Shakers: Joe Reynolds, Bill King, Neal Kyber, & Noel Ferrufino

September 18, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Joe Reynolds, Bill King, Neal Kyber, & Noel Ferrufino Joe Reynolds Named Sr. VP of Business Development at ACC Capital “Joe is a professional of the highest caliber, and we consider ourselves lucky to have him on board,” says Craig Calafati, Executive Vice President…

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Spotting Borrower Fraud and Reporting to SBA’s OIG, as Required by Law — 10/9

SBA Lender Loan Fraud Reporting Obligations .. A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Thursday, October 9, 2025Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording Zero-Tolerance Fraud Policy Begins Now SBA has made fraud prevention a top priority for 2025 under the new administration. Fraud enforcement is now front and center, and lenders are expected to take swift and…

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A Coleman Conversation: Lance Sexton

September 17, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Lance Sexton In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman speaks with our main webinar instructor Lance Sexton, Executive Vice President and Chief Servicing Officer at Phoenix Lender Services. With decades of SBA lending experience, Lance shares his remarkable journey from growing up…

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