A Coleman Conversation: McCune Construction Funds Management

October 8, 2025 A Coleman Conversation: McCune Construction Funds Management In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Sabrina Harrison, President, and Stephanie Taylor, Director of Business Development at McCune Construction Funds Management, to discuss their leadership transition, the company’s role in SBA construction lending, and the challenges shaping today’s…

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BayFirst Financial, 20th Largest SBA 7(a) Lender Exits Program

October 7, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report BayFirst Financial, 20th Largest SBA 7(a) Lender Exits Program BayFirst National Bank currently ranked 20th among SBA 7(a) lenders nationally, has announced its decision to exit the SBA 7(a) lending business as part of a strategic effort to “derisk SBA 7(a) balances on the balance sheet…

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Main Street Monday — SBA 7(a) up 19%, 504 up 17% for FY 2025

October 6, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report Main Street Monday — SBA 7(a) up 19%, 504 up 17% for FY 2025 While I don’t have specific lender numbers for year end due to the government shutdown, SBA has released the FY25 program volumes of SBA 7(a) of $37 billion and 504 of $7.8…

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Law Firm Office Manager Embezzles Infant Trust Funds, Commits PPP Loan Fraud

October 3, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Law Firm Office Manager Embezzles Infant Trust Funds, Commits PPP Loan Fraud One of the warning signs of financial mismanagement in a small business is when a long-time employee holds sole control over the company’s financial accounts. In the case of legal firm office manager Todd M. Chapman,…

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Movers & Shakers: Andy Nakahata, Chuck Murphy, & Brett Stacey

October 2, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Andy Nakahata, Chuck Murphy, & Brett Stacey IBank Announces Andy Nakahata as New Executive Director and CEO “Scott Wu’s visionary leadership has been instrumental in shaping IBank into a powerful engine for economic growth and innovation across California,” says Andy Nakahata. “His unwavering commitment…

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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…

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Happy 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…

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