House passes Resolution to Reverse CFPB Rule Requiring Banks to Collect Small Business Loan Borrower Data
“I applaud the House for passing S.J.Res.32 condemning the CFPB’s relentless attack on Main Street America. Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and it is crucial that they can access affordable credit to support and grow our communities. During a time where small businesses are facing crushing inflation and increasing borrowing costs,…
Read MoreJohn Marshall Bank Gets PLP Status
The Preferred Lender designation from the SBA provides another avenue for the Bank to serve a broader range of businesses throughout our footprint,” says Andrew Peden, SEVP, Chief Banking Officer. “Along with receiving the expedited service the program provides, customers will have access to a full range of business banking services and our expert team…
Read MoreFraud Friday – An 18 Year Sentence was Delivered for an SBA Fraud Scheme, Ponzi Scheme, & More
December 1, 2023 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – An 18-Year Sentence was Delivered for an SBA Fraud Scheme, Ponzi Scheme, & More “In the span of less than two years, Franklin Ray engaged in four separate fraudulent schemes, including a $40 million Ponzi scheme that victimized hundreds of people and schemes that stole funds…
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill Saying Associates of PPP Fraudsters Ineligible for SBA Loans
“I am extremely grateful for my colleagues’ support for my legislation to implement a common sense requirement to protect the integrity of SBA lending programs,” says Chairman Roger Williams. “No one who has been convicted of defrauding the pandemic lending programs should ever be given the opportunity to access future financial assistance programs. “There’s much…
Read MoreCity National Bank Adds Karen Robinson and Joni Hanka to SBA Lending Team
Karen Robinson has joined City National Bank as Vice President/Sr. SBA Business Development Officer responsible for originating SBA 7a and SBA 504 loans in the Southern California market. Karen, a 25 year veteran in SBA lending, has held similar roles with Signature Bank, Bank of the West, Wachovia Bank, and Heller Financial. She is based in…
Read MoreNorth Dakota SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings for FY 2023
RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Aspire Bank (ND) 5 $4,848,900 $969,780 2 Alerus Financial, National Association (ND) 4 $4,092,800 $1,023,200 3 Choice Financial Group (ND) 9 $3,263,000 $362,556 4 First International Bank & Trust (ND) 3 $3,011,200 $1,003,733 5 Bremer Bank, National Association (MN) 3 $1,900,900 $633,633 6 Home Loan…
Read MoreSBA to Eliminate Policy Requiring Loan Term Matching Lease Term — Waivers Available Now
This requires a change to the SOP that will take some time. So, before implementation SBA is offering waivers on a loan-by loan basis. From Ginger Rogers of SBA’s Office of Financial Assistance Linda and I will waive the lease requirement on a loan-by-loan basis. The SBA Lender’s email should provide enough information to identify…
Read MoreNorth Carolina SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings for FY 2023
RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 96 $126,244,000 $1,315,042 2 GBank (NV) 17 $51,976,200 $3,057,424 3 Pinnacle Bank (SC) 36 $32,516,200 $903,228 4 Bank of Oak Ridge (NC) 36 $30,815,900 $855,997 5 Dogwood State Bank (NC) 39 $29,185,500 $748,346 6 The Huntington National Bank (OH) 115…
Read MoreTreasury Warns Lenders, Small Biz Owners of $3 Billion ERC Mills COVID-19 Tax Credit Fraud
The November 22nd alert says the IRS has identified ongoing fraud and scams related to the ERC that have resulted in 323 investigations involving more than $2.8 billion of potentially fraudulent ERC claims. These fraudulent claims have disrupted the IRS’s ERC claim review process and created a significant backlog and caused delays in the processing…
Read MoreMontana SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings for FY 2023
RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 The Yellowstone Bank (MT) 10 $6,125,600 $612,560 2 Readycap Lending, LLC (NJ) 6 $5,451,500 $908,583 3 Lendistry SBLC, LLC (CA) 2 $5,380,000 $2,690,000 4 Stone Bank (AR) 1 $4,842,000 $4,842,000 5 Hanover Community Bank (NY) 1 $3,335,000 $3,335,000 6 Enterprise Bank & Trust (MO) 1…
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