New 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…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: George Andreaus Joins AMB, David Mellman Moves to Momentus, Remembering Kathy Horelica
September 25, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: George Andreaus Joins AMB, David Mellman Moves to Momentus, Remembering Kathy Horelica George Andreaus Joins American Momentum Bank as SVP, SBA & USDA National Sales Manager “I am thrilled that American Momentum Bank has provided me with the opportunity to again build a national…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — CDC Leaders to Congress: Increase Loan Limits and Modernize the SBA 504 Program
September 23, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — CDC Leaders to Congress: Increase Loan Limits and Modernize the SBA 504 Program Last week, the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship convened a hearing on the SBA’s 504 Loan Program — one of the agency’s most powerful tools for fostering…
Read MoreSmall 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…
Read MoreColeman’s 721110 Report — SBA Motel & Hotel Lending
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Read MoreAI-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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