Main Street Monday — Free Webinars @ National Small Business Week May 1-3

April 23, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Free Webinars @ National Small Business Week May 1-3 The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE Association will host a free, 3-Day Virtual Conference during National Small Business Week. The conference will take place Tuesday, May 1 – Thursday, May 3…

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Fraud Friday — Two Borrowers Jailed for Loan Fraud, Lying to SBA

April 20, 2018 Fraud Friday — Two Borrowers Jailed for Loan Fraud, Lying to SBA By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday On Tuesday, Harold Halman, II, 58 got 36 months. Alexander Schaap, 62, got 30 months. Craighton Boates, 44, received five years’ probation. The three were principals of Global Medical Equipment of Arizona. They defrauded…

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Coleman Report Update! — SBA Onsite Reviews, SBA Quarterly Talking Points, Lender Match, Woman’s Business Centers

April 18, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Update! Coleman Report Update! — SBA Onsite Reviews, SBA Quarterly Talking Points, Lender Match, Woman’s Business Centers Previous Coleman Report Updates!: April 11, 2018 — 25 Year 504 Loan Debentures, Credit Elsewhere, Census Bureau Stats April 4, 2018 — Workout Feasibility Test, Emergency SBA Secondary Market…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Coleman 2017 SBA BDO Winners!

April 17, 2018 SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Coleman 2017 SBA BDO  Winners! Congratulations to our six Coleman 2017 SBA BDO Winners! Sponsored by Government Loan Solutions, a panel of three judges reviewed over 30 outstanding submissions in choosing this year’s winners. This year’s winners: Amy Amorose, Quantum National Bank Jennifer Davis, TMC Financing Brian Hunt, BBVA…

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Coleman Movers & Shakers — Kerry Williams, Sam Tuyen, Stephen Whang

April 12, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Kerry Williams, Sam Tuyen, Stephen Whang Capital National Bank Names Kerry Williams Director of Government Guaranteed Lending for Over the past 8 years, Kerry has been a Lending Manager at Wells Fargo SBA Lending and Suntrust SBA Lending. During…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Takeaways from Today’s SBA 7(a) Lender Call

April 10, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Takeaways from Today’s SBA 7(a) Lender Call View the SBA 7(a) Connect Call April 2018 Presentation Every quarter SBA hosts a quarterly call for the lending community Here are the takeaways from today’s SBA’s 7(a) Connect Call held at…

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Main Street Monday — Small Business Delinquencies Edging Up

April 9, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Delinquencies Edging Up Says PayNet in their April 2018 small business lending report. The Thomson Reuters / PayNet Small Business Delinquency Index (SBDI) 31–90 Days Past Due edged up to 1.39% in February and is up five basis points…

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Fraud Friday — Fraudulent Financial Statements Key in Orchestrating $30 Million Fraud

April 6, 2018 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Fraudulent Financial Statements Key in Orchestrating $30 Million Fraud “Judy Tull and Kay Ellison stole passengers’ money to try and prop up their failing company,” says Acting Assistant Attorney General Cronan. “Their brazen scheme created a multimillion dollar shortfall that left passengers stranded…

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