What you Need to Know about SBA’s New SOP 5010 6

What you Need to Know about SBA’s New SOP 5010 6 Home Speakers Agenda Registration A Review of All October 1, 2020 Changes. This 75-minute webinar lets your SBA lenders earn e-certification. Date: Thursday, October 1, 2020 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Download a Registration Form The major rewrite of SBA’s Standard Operating Procedure includes numerous…

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Main Street Monday – Main Street Prepares for Holiday Shopping

August 31, 2020 By: Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – Main Street Prepares for Holiday Shopping While it may seem a little early to start thinking about the holiday shopping season, this time of the year represents a critical period for retailers as inventory orders typically need to be…

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Servicing Actions Required by SBA Lenders for PPP Disbursed Loans

Servicing Actions Required by SBA Lenders for PPP Disbursed Loans Home Speakers Agenda Registration 75 minutes of Online Training for your staff A Coleman Webinar Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Download a Registration Form SBA PPP Loan Servicing Actions In accordance with SBA Interim Final Rules, FAQs, and SBA Procedural Notices,…

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Fraud Friday— Bank of America Manager Arrested for Embezzling $1.5 Million

August 28, 2020  By Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday— Bank of America Manager Arrested for Embezzling $1.5 Million Former Bank of America client relationship manager, Waqas Ali, was arrested last week for allegedly embezzling $1.5 million from one of his clients and using a portion of those funds to purchase a…

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Coleman Movers & Shakers — Ana Parra, Micah Glenn,  and T.J. Miller

August 27, 2020  By Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Ana Parra, Micah Glenn,  and T.J. Miller Ana Parra to Serve as Program Director at Women’s Business Center in South Carolina  Parra joins CommunityWorks from a local marketing agency. She is an experienced communications professional with over…

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C-Suite Wednesday — 52% of SBA Lenders Anticipate Another Stimulus Package

August 26, 2020 By: Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — 52% of SBA Lenders Anticipate Another Stimulus Package Over the past three months, congressional leaders have proposed numerous coronavirus relief bills with funding for small businesses. However, negotiations broke down before Congress left for summer recess, leaving small businesses and business…

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Hot Topic Tuesday – SBA Update from 2020 Lenders Connect Conference 

August 25, 2020 By: Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, Hot Topic Tuesday Hot Topic Tuesday – SBA Update from 2020 Lenders Connect Conference  Last week, at the Lenders Connect 2020 Virtual SBA Lending Conference, a panel of SBA staff members provided an update on current and upcoming SBA projects. According to Deputy Associate Administrator, Bill…

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Main Street Monday – 1 in 3 Firms Will Close Without Increased Sales

August 24, 2020 By: Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – 1 in 3 Firms Will Close Without Increased Sales According to a recent study conducted by the Federal Reserve, one-third of service firms and factories will run out of money in less than a year if their sales do…

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Fraud Friday— California Man Flees to Belarus After Being Indicted for Loan Fraud

August 21, 2020  By Caity Roach (née Witucki)Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday— California Man Flees to Belarus After Being Indicted for Loan Fraud California businessman, Arman Manukyan, was formally charged last week for allegedly obtaining more than $860,000 in fraudulent PPP loan funds for two shell companies and transferring the bulk of his illicit…

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