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Lesley Lang-Lopez Joins Cen-Cal Business Finance as SVP

Lesly will be based in Cen Cal’s new Central Coast office in Santa Maria that will serve the Central Coast and parts of Southern California. Lang-Lopez is a respected lender known for her success in managing SBA teams and profitable lending programs. She holds an MBA with distinction from Fresno State, and has received notable…

Missouri SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings for FY 2023

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 OakStar Bank (MO) 67 $58,297,500 $870,112 2 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 14 $34,985,600 $2,498,971 3 Midwest Regional Bank (MO) 20 $19,000,000 $950,000 4 Regent Bank (OK) 27 $14,356,800 $531,733 5 U.S. Bank, National Association (OH) 79 $11,951,100 $151,280 6 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association…

Coleman Report Live! Monday, 11/20 1 pm Eastern

Here is the Microsoft Teams Invite for today’s Show at 1 pm Eastern You may also access out Youtube Live Stream at 1 pm Eastern Guests: Frank Gallegos Cen Cal Business Finance John Reosti, American Banker Lance Sexton, Fountainhead Commercial Capital

NFIB Says 5% of Small Business Owners’ Access to Capital is #1 Challenge

Two percent of owners reported that all their borrowing needs were not satisfied. Twenty-three percent reported all credit needs met and 64% said they were not interested in a loan. A net 7% reported their last loan was harder to get than in previous attempts. Five percent of owners said that financing was their top…

Maine SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings for FY 2023

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Bangor Savings Bank (ME) 58 $10,524,400 $181,455 2 Maine Community Bank (ME) 25 $9,928,600 $397,144 3 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 3 $6,650,000 $2,216,667 4 TD Bank, National Association (DE) 79 $6,543,700 $82,832 5 Customers Bank (PA) 4 $4,858,000 $1,214,500 6 Androscoggin Savings Bank (ME)…

Massachusetts SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings for FY 2023

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Eastern Bank (MA) 230 $41,602,200 $180,879 2 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 21 $29,055,500 $1,383,595 3 TD Bank, National Association (DE) 203 $24,255,500 $119,485 4 Webster Bank National Association (CT) 44 $22,829,000 $518,841 5 Cambridge Savings Bank (MA) 27 $14,452,300 $535,270 6 Newtek Small Business…

Finalize your SBA Secondary Summit and National Rural Lenders Roundtable Travel Plans for Washington DC on December 6 & 7

by Bob ColemanPublisherNovember 16, 2023 Check out the updated agendas for both events. Still a little early to announce, but we’ll simply say you will not be disappointed with the keynote speakers. If the SBA secondary market or USDA’s B&I lending programs are important to your bottom line, now is the time to make plans…

City First and Momentus Capital form Partnership to Provide up to $100 Million in Underserved Small Business Owners

by Bob Coleman Publisher “This is a creative, flexible loan product with competitive rates that is tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs who live in or serve disinvested communities — or who otherwise have been left out due to historical lending practices,” says Ellis Carr, President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small…

Change Lending Settles with Treasury — Renews CDFI Certification

by Bob Coleman, Publisher Southern California based CDFI Change Lending has resolved its dispute with the Feds and is now back in business. The heart of the dispute was whether the CDFI was meeting the requirement of 60% of its lending went to underserved markets. A former Chief of Staff to the CEO, Adam Levine,…

Louisiana SBA 7(a) Rankings for FY 2023

by Bob ColemanPublisher RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 12 $28,548,000 $2,379,000 2 American Bank (LA) 56 $22,953,300 $409,880 3 First Financial Bank (AR) 12 $18,819,000 $1,568,250 4 Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (NY) 21 $15,326,300 $729,824 5 b1BANK (LA) 25 $14,901,200 $596,048 6 Peoples Bank…