A Coleman Conversation: Beau Eckstein
October 1, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Beau Eckstein In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Beau Eckstein, co-founder of Emerge Lending and Business Ownership Coach, to discuss his journey from residential lending to becoming a leading SBA loan broker and franchise financing expert. Beau shares…
Read MoreSBA Issues End-of-Year Clean Up to SOP 50 10 8 for 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs
October 1, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Issues End-of-Year Clean Up to SOP 50 10 8 for 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs SBA has released Procedural Notice 5000-872764, effective September 30, 2025, announcing an end-of-year clean up to SOP 50 10 8 that impacts both the 7(a) and 504 loan programs. Below is a detailed…
Read MoreHappy New Year! — The Silence of the Loans
October 1, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Happy New Year! — The Silence of the Loans It is 12:01 a.m., the first minute of the government’s FY26, and Congress has failed to pass a funding bill. The SBA is now in “lapse mode.” Like The Silence of the Lambs, what’s chilling here is the silence…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SOP 50 57 4: Effective November 1, 2025 — What Lenders Must Know
September 30, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SOP 50 57 4: Effective November 1, 2025 — What Lenders Must Know On Friday, SBA issued SOP 50 57 4, 7(a) Loan Servicing and Liquidation, effective November 1, 2025. Until October 31, 2025, lenders must continue using SOP 50 57 3.1. This…
Read More10 Tips to Streamline the SBA Credit Memo for Loans $350,000 and Under — 10/17
Simplify compliance, avoid costly mistakes, and speed up approvals on small loans under SOP 50 10 8. .. A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Friday, October 17 2025Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording For many SBA lenders, the credit memo remains one of the most time-consuming and frustrating parts of the loan process. Even small loans…
Read MoreSBA Leadership: Lender Servicing & Portfolio Strategy with New SOP 5057 4 — 11/6
Executive team insights, metrics, and controls needed to oversee your 7(a) loan portfolio under the new SBA servicing and liquidation SOP — including managing difficult servicing and liquidation issues that could jeopardize the guaranty A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording When SOP 5057 4 takes effect…
Read MoreNew SOP 50 57 4 Effective November 1: SBA Mandatory Deadlines and Expanded Guaranty Repair and Denial Guidance — 11/12
What every SBA lender must know events that trigger the 24-month liquidation clock, 30-day Wrap-Up Report rule, and the expanded list of guaranty repair triggers .. A Coleman Training WebinarDate: Wednesday, November 12, 2025Time: 2:00 p.m. EasternIncludes e-certification & recording SBA lenders are facing a wave of new compliance challenges with SOP 50 57 4,…
Read MoreSBA Predicts AI Cuts Small Business Costs by 10–20% While Driving 5–15% Payroll Growth
September 29, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: SBA Predicts AI Cuts Small Business Costs by 10–20% While Driving 5–15% Payroll Growth Will artificial intelligence replace workers or create more jobs for small businesses? Last week’s report from the Office of Advocacy, SBA Research Spotlight: AI in Business — Small Firms Closing In provides a…
Read MoreConsiderations in Recommending a Life Insurance Provider to Business Borrowers
by Ben KoplanCLU, CFP®, LifeEase Considerations in Recommending a Life Insurance Provider to Business Borrowers A life insurance policy with an executed collateral assignment is often among the last requirements standing between your borrower and their business loan funding. Meeting SBA loan insurance requirements in 2025 demands familiarity with revised documentation rules and digital platforms…
Read MorePuerto 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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