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June 17, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — SBA Drops Etran Affiliation Hold Code From SBA’s Office of Capital Access…. “SBA will no longer review loan applications for affiliation (hold code 803). As a reminder, SOP 50 10 8, page 13, states that all SBA Lenders are responsible for determining the…

June 16, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: Small Business Optimism on the Rise Says NFIB Small business owners have reasons to feel positive heading into the summer, as optimism levels improved in May, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends Report. The Small Business Optimism Index climbed three points to 98.8,…

June 13, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Former Prime Capital EVP Kimberly Humphrey Pleads Guilty in Case Linked to Kris Roglieri Kimberly Humphrey, former Executive Vice President of Prime Capital Ventures and the alleged girlfriend of founder Kris Roglieri, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and health care fraud in U.S. District Court in Albany,…

June 12, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers — Megan Kistler, Scott Clark, & Tri Counties Bank FNB Community Bank Promotes Megan Kistler To Commercial Loan Officer, Assistant VP “After nearly 10 years in credit analysis, I’ve come to really appreciate the people behind the numbers,” says Megan. “I’m excited for this new chapter in…

June 10, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — House Passes SBA Loan Agent Oversight Act Last Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly passed legislation on a bipartisan 405-3 vote to enhance transparency of SBA loan agents, addressing concerns about SBA loan fraud. The bill mandates that the SBA submit an annual report to…

June 9, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday — SBA 7(a) Manufacturing Lending Up 74% Rep. Nick LaLota’s exchange with SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler in last week’s committee hearing follows: Representative La Lota: “When you were on Long Island, do you remember the technology company, Orbic, that we met?” Administrator Loeffler: “I do,…

June 6, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: Hard Money Lending Gone Wrong in the Bitwise Collapse This week on Fraud Friday, we’re diving into the case of Andrew Adler, a hard money lender whose actions contributed to the financial downfall of Fresno-based startup Bitwise Industries. Adler was recently sentenced to three years and…

June 5, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers – Mathewson, Von Woglom, Arana Ben Mathewson Joins Stone Bank as Vice President/USDA Government Guaranteed Loan Officer Ben Mathewson has joined Stone Bank as a Vice President and USDA Government Guaranteed Loan Officer. He was formerly Market President, Production for North Avenue Capital in Boerne,…

June 4, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher C-Suite Wednesday: Watch Today’s SBA Budget Hearing Live Coleman Report will livestream this morning’s House Committee on Small Business hearing, “Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler,” beginning at 10 AM ET. Watch the livestream here: youtube.com/@ColemanReport This is the first in a series of House Small…