Idaho Small Businesses: Five Fast Facts
March 26, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Idaho Small Businesses: Five Fast Facts Source:SBA Office of Advocacy 2023 Idaho Small Business Profile
Read MoreWomply and CEO Scammell Agreed to Pay $26 Million to Settle FTC Charges
March 26, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Womply and CEO Scammell Agreed to Pay $26 Million to Settle FTC Charges The Federal Trade Commission alleged that Womply advertised that small businesses could successfully obtain PPP funding by applying to Womply. In reality, more than 60% of Womply’s PPP applications never resulted in funding. Womply and Scammell…
Read MoreDocumenting Equity Injection the SBA Way: Know the 13 Most Common Mistakes — 1/15
Updated for 2025: How to document your borrower’s equity injections perfectly and correctly every time Attend the Live Webinar EventWednesday, January 15, 2025 @ 2:00 PM Eastern75-minute training with e-certification Do your people make any of the 13 most common mistakes lenders commit in documenting a borrower’s equity injection that result in SBA loan guaranty…
Read MoreHawaii Small Businesses: Five Fast Facts
March 25, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Hawaii Small Businesses: Five Fast Facts Source:SBA Office of Advocacy 2023 Hawaii Small Business Profile
Read MoreCORRECTED: Biz2Credit Settlement with Federal Trade Commission
March 25, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Biz2Credit Settlement with Federal Trade Commission The FTC took action against Biz2Credit claiming that its average processing time estimate of 12-14 business days for PPP loans set out on its website were misleading, as in some cases customer processing times took longer. Further, the complaint states that when applicants…
Read MoreColeman Report Live! March 25, 2024 — Main Street Monday @ 1pm EST
Join on MS Teams Watch on YouTube Host: Bob Coleman, Owner/Editor, Coleman ReportCo-Host: Lance Sexton, Contributor, Fountainhead CCGuest: Todd Belmond, Executive Director, Scotsman Guide
Read MoreNik Patel’s Wife Accused of $7 Million Fraud Scheme – Fraud Friday
March 22, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Nik Patel’s Wife Accused of $7 Million Fraud Scheme – Fraud Friday This new scheme bears a resemblance to Nik Patel’s previous fraud schemes. Both involved creating fictitious loans and “used the guise” of USDA guarantees to sell the guaranteed portion. The current fraud scheme created a fictitious lender…
Read MoreSBA Evades Funding Circle SBLC Questions
March 21, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Evades Funding Circle SBLC Questions Kentucky Representative McGarvey asked SBA Administrator Guzman about the recent news of Funding Circle offloading their US operations and what that means for their newly awarded SBLC license: “I’d love to hear an answer about November 2023 when the Funding Circle was awarded…
Read MoreGeorgia Small Businesses: Five Fast Facts
March 21, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Georgia Small Businesses: Five Fast Facts Source:SBA Office of Advocacy 2023 Georgia Small Business Profile
Read MoreSBA Administrator Guzman Testifies Before the House Committee
March 20, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Administrator Guzman Testifies Before the House Committee “We know from countless investigations, without a doubt, that the SBA needs to be right-sized. You take one look at the agency and it is clear that they are struggling with their current workload and are straying from their sole mission…
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