Fraud Friday — All Hat, No Cattle in $5.8 Million Fraud

July 13, 2018 Fraud Friday — All Hat, No Cattle in $5.8 Million Fraud By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday A North Texas man who claimed he was a cattle rancher appears to have misled banks to borrower millions against cows he did not own. The investigation which began in March 2017, resulted in the…

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Coleman Movers & Shakers — Cesar Freire, Collin Batchelor, Roxane Sanchez

July 12, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Cesar Freire, Collin Batchelor, Roxane Sanchez Cesar Freire Joins Fountainhead Commercial Capital as Senior Credit Analyst “Cesar has embraced our corporate culture during his extended internship, and we are pleased to have him as a full-time member of our…

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C-Suite Wednesday — 83% Say Make USDA B&I Zero Subsidy

July 11, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — 83% Say Make USDA B&I Zero Subsidy In our unscientific poll from Monday. The Farm Bill calls for USDA’s community facilities and REAP loan programs to be operated at zero subsidy — all loan losses will be covered by borrower and lender fees.…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — CPR Report: Actual 7(a) Prepays Go Above 17%

July 10, 2018 CPR Report: Actual 7(a) Prepays Go Above 17% By Bob Judge Editor, CPR Report In June, total prepays, including paid excess principal (ACPR), came in at 17.59%, a 20% increase from last month’s reading of 14.69%. After correcting for the excess principal being released from the MRF, pool prepays (CCPR) came in…

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Main Street Monday — Local Economic Outlook Pushes Optimism to Record High

July 2, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Local Economic Outlook Pushes Optimism to Record High Small business sentiment rose for the fifth consecutive quarter as the MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index climbed to 68.7. The rise comes amid the strongest local economic outlook in…

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Coleman Report Update! — Linda McMahon at America West, Interview with Gary Griffin, Interview with Joe Camberato, Derek Miller on Utah Economy, El Borrego Part 2

June 29, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Update! Coleman Report Update! — Linda McMahon at America West, Interview with Gary Griffin, Interview with Joe Camberato, Derek Miller on Utah Economy, El Borrego Part 2 This Week’s Topics Linda McMahon at America West Interview with Joe Camberato Interview with Gary Griffin at America West…

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