July 27, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – SouthState Bank and Ethan Worthy SouthState Bank Forms a Small Business Banking Team “Offering our small business customers a line of products that fits their needs, accompanied by well-rounded, knowledgeable bankers and a library of small business resources, are enhancements we know business owners…

July 26, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Businesses Without Employees Face More Difficulties with Obtaining Financing In the United States, there are 27 million businesses with no paid employees besides the owner, known as nonemployer firms. This comprises 80% of small businesses. Of these nonemployer businesses, 38% are start-ups that have been in…

Navigating the New Banking Landscape: Strategies and Solutions After the most chaotic few months in banking since the Global Financial Crisis, the banking crisis eased, but challenges and opportunities still remain. Join our excellent team on a follow-up from our March webinar as we cover the following topics: -Is the banking crisis over?-Q2 Bank Earnings…

July 25, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA Hot Topic Tuesday – The House Small Business Committee is Requesting Former Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley’s Communications Last week, Chairman Roger Williams of the House Committee on Small Business sent a letter to Administrator Isabella Guzman requesting the communications and documents related to the proposed rulemaking changes to…

July 24, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – The Transportation Industry is at the Head of the Rise in Loan Delinquencies & Defaults Equifax’s July Commercial Strategic Insights found that small business lending across the nation increased 4.4 points or 3% in May. The Small Business Lending Index reading in May also showed…

July 21, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – 14 Years Later, Former Bank Director Found Guilty of 5 Counts of Bank Fraud “Mendel Zilberberg, while working as a practicing lawyer and serving as a director of Park Avenue Bank, ignored his duties and took advantage of the bank, viewing it as the object of…

July 20, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – John Hanlon, Philip Converse, and Russell Skinner North State Bank Names John Hanlon as VP, SBA Business Development Officer “With three decades and counting working with small businesses, John is more than a lender; he’s a trusted wealth of expertise,” comments Marty Ferguson, Director…

Removing Defaulted and Unforgiven Loans From Your Books by September 30, 2023 Attend the Live Webinar EventWednesday, August 23, 2pm Eastern. Webinar Order Form The public spat between SBA and the Inspector General about how much fraud is in the PPP loan program ($36 billion? $200 billion)? has spilled over to Congress to referee. The…

July 19, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – 67% of Small Businesses Rely on Small & Regional Banks “Small business banking is a critical component of every small business,” says Holly Wade, Executive Director of NFIB’s Research Center. “Small business owners rely on their banks to help manage cash flow, expand their business, and receive…