Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month and the SBA proudly recognizes the many contributions made to economic development and growth pioneered by women-owned small businesses. The official theme for Women’s History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women:…

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Fraud Friday — Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

March 1, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement A former Mississippi bank officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling funds from a bank where he worked after the bank received $34 million in government assistance from the United States…

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Fraud Friday – East Haven School Board Chairman Indicted for $1.5 Million Fraud

February 22, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday – East Haven School Board Chairman Indicted for $1.5 Million Fraud East Haven, Connecticut former mayoral candidate and school board chairman, John T. Finkle III, has been charged with defrauding an Illinois company of more than $1.5 million. Finkle was arraigned Feb.…

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CPR Report: Actual 7(a) Prepays Go Back Above 16%

February 20, 2019 By Bob Judge Editor, CPR Report CPR Report: Actual 7(a) Prepays Go Back Above 16% In January, total prepays, including paid excess principal (ACPR), came in at 16.38%, a 14% increase from last month’s reading of 14.36%. After correcting for the excess principal being released from the MRF, pool prepays (CCPR) came…

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