Coleman Report

June 29, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — South Carolina-based Countybank and Michigan-based Main Street Bank Name SBA Lending Execs Paul Pickhardt Named SVP, SBA Lending Manager at Countybank “We are excited to have Paul join our team to lead the SBA lending efforts at Countybank,” says…

June 28, 2017 C-Suite Wednesday — Is Amazon Disrupting Your Customers and Small Business Lending Portfolio? By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday In response to my reporting of Amazon lending $1 billion to 20,000 small businesses in the past 12 months, I received several questions from Angela: I’m curious how Amazon is securing its funds…

June 27, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — View House Hearing about SBA 504 Thursday at 10 am Eastern The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access will meet for a hearing titled, “A Review of SBA’s 504/CDC Loan Program.” The hearing…

June 26, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — SBA Export Express Issues New Lender Training Manual While it is among the simplest loan products offered by the SBA, with streamlined credit underwriting, and forms and procedures similar to SBA Express, many SBA lenders remain unfamiliar with the unique benefits…

June 23, 2017 Fraud Friday — Photoshopped Fraudulent Invoices Lead to 30 Months in Jail for Restauranteur By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday In my restaurant financing webinar Wednesday I encouraged lenders to shy away from the “casual dining” vertical. Casual dining restaurants, defined as offering table service at moderate prices, have been hit hard…

June 22, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Thursday Coleman Report Thursday — Mark Stebbins Celebration of Life Scheduled for July 16 From the Sierra Sun Mark Owen Stebbins, passed away Friday June 2, 2017 in Pleasant Hill, CA. He resided in Pleasanton, CA. and was a former longtime resident of Truckee, CA. Mark…

June 19, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Amazon Tops $1 Billion in Small Business Lending in Past 12 Months “We created Amazon Lending to make it simple for up-and-coming small businesses to efficiently get a business loan, because we know that an infusion of capital at the right…

June 15, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Colemans Movers and Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — The Bancorp Small Business Lending Unit Adds Five New Officers The Bancorp Small Business Lending Unit Adds Five New Officers “The Bancorp welcomes the expertise and potential these new officers add to our lending capabilities,” says Jeff Nager, Executive…

June 13, 2017 By Bob Judge Editor, CPR Report SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — 7(a) Prepays Go Back Above 9% In April, prepays rose by 42%, going back above CPR 9% after a two month respite. An increase in both voluntary prepayments (CRR) and defaults (CDR) lead to the rise in the CPR. Specifically, voluntary…

June 12, 2017 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — 20% of Self Employed Born Outside of the U.S. Stats to know. Over the last 20 years, the role of immigrant entrepreneurs has grown. The percentage of the self-employed who were born abroad more than doubled between 1994 and 2015, growing…