Marios Pirbhai Joins Harvest SBF as Vice President, BDO

Says Marketing Director Tyler Massas, “Prior to Harvest, Marios embarked on a remarkable journey as the Vice President of EM Stellar Capital Solutions. During this tenure, he not only facilitated business loans but also ventured into business ownership, running various enterprises himself. This phase of his career was marked by his assistance to numerous clients…

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The Huntington National Bank Tops Pennsylvania SBA 7(a) 2023 Lender Rankings

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 The Huntington National Bank (OH) 324 $62,386,300 $192,550 2 Meridian Bank (PA) 71 $54,627,000 $769,394 3 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (DE) 45 $42,383,400 $941,853 4 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 25 $38,550,000 $1,542,000 5 Fulton Bank, National Association (PA) 35 $35,698,500 $1,019,957 6 First…

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Salim Pirbhai Joins Harvest SBF as Vice President, BDO

Says Marketing Director Tyler Massas, “Salim Pirbhai is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with 28 years of success in the United States. Originally from London, Salim’s entrepreneurial journey began with a furniture store in South London, sparking his passion for business and financing. “For 24 years, Salim thrived in the automotive industry, excelling in…

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Dalisa McNally Joins Harvest as Vice President, BDO

Says Marketing Director Tyler Massas, “Dalisa, a Fort Worth native, developed a strong work ethic from a young age, starting her career at 16 in her family’s real estate offices. Recognizing the crucial role of real estate in the economy, she transitioned to the finance side, accumulating 30 years of experience in banking, including roles…

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Oregon FY 2023 SBA 7(a) Lender Rankings Topped by Live Oak, Umpqua Bank

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 26 $45,545,000 $1,751,731 2 Summit Bank (OR) 22 $37,244,600 $1,692,936 3 Umpqua Bank (CA) 139 $34,820,200 $250,505 4 Banc of California (CA) 15 $20,952,800 $1,396,853 5 U.S. Bank, National Association (OH) 104 $17,762,300 $170,791 6 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association…

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Small Business Credit Card Debt is Rising Says B of A

More small businesses appear to have been using credit cards as a source of financing this year, with an increasing portion of balances carrying interest as financial pressures build. The average Bank of America small business credit card balance rose throughout the year, but the degree of increase varies across business revenue tiers. For those…

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BancFirst is Oklahoma’s Top SBA 7(a) Lender in FY 2023

RANK Lender # Loans $ Amount Average Loan Size 1 BancFirst (OK) 82 $38,213,500 $466,018 2 Live Oak Banking Company (NC) 16 $19,130,000 $1,195,625 3 Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (NY) 7 $15,066,000 $2,152,286 4 Arvest Bank (AR) 37 $8,643,800 $233,616 5 Security Bank (OK) 13 $8,345,000 $641,923 6 Readycap Lending, LLC (NJ) 9 $7,688,500…

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Alternative Lenders Number One Source of Small Business Credit

Says Bank of American Institute in its December 2023 small business newsletter. With the rapid increase of interest rates and regional US bank failures earlier in the year, there has been a meaningful tightening of credit conditions.  As shown by the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS), the net percentage of surveyed banks that were…

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Small Business Loan Volume, Delinquencies, Defaults all Increasing Says Paynet

Equifax’ small business loan data company Paynet October report predicts a further deterioration of small business lending credit loan portfolios. SBLI — Small Business Lending Index Tracks the number of new loans and leasers that are issued to small businesses in the past 30 days SBDI — Small Business Delinquency Index Tracks commercial debt that…

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