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SBA’s Office of Advocacy Deemed Essential Workforce – Operates During Shutdown
October 27, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report SBA’s Office of Advocacy Deemed Essential Workforce – Operates During Shutdown I was very intrigued last Thursday when the SBA’s Office of Advocacy posted a blog “Spotlighting Cyber Security Month.” The content of the 10/23 blog isn’t remarkable. It simply emphasizes that small businesses now rely…
Read MoreColeman’s 2026 SBA Lender Professional Award Nominations — Ceremony Spring 2026
Nominations are now open for Coleman’s 2026 SBA Lender Professional Awards! These prestigious awards recognize outstanding SBA lending professionals and companies that have made significant contributions to the small business lending community. Nominate a colleague or yourself to be honored for your exceptional work in SBA lending, and help celebrate the positive impact you or…
Read MoreRestaurant Sales Trends: Family Dining +1.9%, Quick Service -1.1%, Fast Casual –1.6%
October 27, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report Main Street Monday — Restaurant Sales Trends: Family Dining +1.9%, Quick Service -1.1%, Fast Casual –1.6% I spent some time this week digging into the October 2025 Restaurant Industry Report from the Citizens Restaurant, Franchise & Multi-Unit team. Their data always gives a solid pulse on…
Read MorePhilly RE Broker Promised 16% for Bridge Loans — Ripped off Lenders and Investors for $1.4 Million
October 24, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report Philly RE Broker Promised 16% for Bridge Loans — Ripped off Lenders and Investors for $1.4 Million Jonathan Barach has pled guilty to a $1.4 million loan fraud scheme. Between July 2017 and April 2021, the Philadelphia real estate broker raised over $3 million from lenders…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers — Chris Hurn Separates from Phoenix, Community Bankshares
October 23, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report Movers & Shakers — Chris Hurn Separates from Phoenix, Community Bankshares SBA Industry Leader, Chris Hurn, Separates from Community Bankshares, Inc. Chris Hurn, the President and CEO of Community Bankshares, Inc., the bank holding company of the nation’s fastest rising SBA 7(a) lender (Community Bank &Trust),…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: The Schwandt Family (Stephanie, Ali, & Phillip)
October 22, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report A Coleman Conversation: The Schwandt Family (Stephanie, Ali, & Phillip) In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman hosts a special SBA family session with Stephanie Schwandt, Senior BDO at Milestone Bank, joined by her children — Ali Schwandt, Business Development Officer at Colony…
Read MoreLendistry Lands $75 Million Credit Facility — East West Bank Supports USA’s #2 Non-Bank SBA 7(a) Lender
October 21, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report Lendistry Lands $75 Million Credit Facility — East West Bank Supports USA’s #2 Non-Bank SBA 7(a) Lender I’ve been watching Lendistry’s rise in the SBA world for the past few years, and it’s been nothing short of remarkable. From its start as a mission-driven lender in…
Read MoreCredit Conditions Cautiously Optimistic says KC Fed
October 20, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher, Coleman Report Main Street Monday: Credit Conditions Cautiously Optimistic says KC Fed Small business credit conditions are showing cautious optimism this fall, according to new data from the Kansas City Federal Reserve and the Bank of America Institute. The tone from both sources suggests a steady—if uneven—recovery across…
Read MoreLife Insurance for SBA and Business Loans
October 20, 2025 by Ben KoplanCLU, CFP®, LifeEase Life Insurance for SBA and Business Loans Life Insurance for SBA and Business Loans shouldn’t be left to inexperienced agents. SBA Loans continue to serve as the fuel that drives the growth of the American economy. However, the 2025 recession—driven by persistent inflation, global supply constraints, and…
Read MoreStartup Founder Sentenced to 7+ Years for Defrauding JPMorgan Chase in $175M Acquisition
October 17, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Startup Founder Sentenced to 7+ Years for Defrauding JPMorgan Chase in $175M Acquisition Charlie Javice, founder of the college aid startup Frank, has been sentenced to 85 months in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase in its $175 million acquisition of her company. Javice was convicted of bank fraud,…
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