Coleman Report
Fraud Friday — Borrower Ensnared in SIGTARP Prosecutions Jailed for 5 Years
August 26, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Borrower Ensnared in SIGTARP Prosecutions Jailed for 5 Years Sophisticated borrower photoshopping fraud continues to trip up lenders who rely too much of borrower documents instead of the first C of credit — borrower’s character. A former vice president of Eastern Tools of…
Read MoreColeman’s Movers and Shakers — Paul Pickhardt Joins Greer State Bank as SBA Lending Manager
August 25, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman’s Movers and Shakers Paul Pickhardt Joins Greer State Bank as SBA Lending Manager “(Paul’s) experience and knowledge of SBA products, as well as his reputation in the market, will be very beneficial as we introduce SBA lending at Greer State Bank,” says Jim Boyd, SVP. Pickhardt has…
Read MoreColeman’s Movers and Shakers
August 18, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman’s Movers and Shakers Coleman’s Movers and Shakers Moody’s Analytics Webinar: The Future of Small Business Lending Strong demand for small business credit is expected to continue unabated, and banks have the advantage of being the primary and most trusted sources of information for small business borrowers –…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday — PNC Bank Pays Feds $9.5 Million to Settle Claims for Bad SBA Loans
August 17, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — PNC Bank Pays Feds $9.5 Million to Settle Claims for Bad SBA Loans PNC Bank settled a $9.5 million False Claims Act yesterday for failure to prudently underwrite and close SBA 7(a) loans. PNC approved 74 PLP SBA-guaranteed loans that were brokered by…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — The $11MM Western SBA 504 Portfolio
August 16, 2016 SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — The $11MM Western SBA 504 Portfolio By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday Clark Street Capital’s Bank Asset Network (“BAN”) proudly presents: “The $11MM Western SBA 504 Portfolio.” This exclusively-offered portfolio is offered for sale by two institutions (“Seller”). Highlights include: A total unpaid principal balance…
Read MoreFraud Friday — SIGTARP Scorecard, 58 Community Banker Convictions
August 12, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — SIGTARP Scorecard, 58 Community Banker Convictions SIGTARP (Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program) touts the number of bankers charged with criminal or civil fraud just broke the 100 person mark. Of course, unmentioned is the fact community bankers are going…
Read MoreMoody’s: How Banks Can Raise Their Game in Small Business Lending
August 15, 2016 Moody’s: How Banks Can Raise Their Game in Small Business Lending By Nancy Michael Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Solutions Moody’s Analytics Although the demand for small business credit remains high, banks the traditional providers of financing for this segment have continued a long and steady decline in small businesses lending. Small loans…
Read MoreColeman’s Movers and Shakers — First Bank Announces the Launch of a National SBA Lending Division
August 11, 2016 Coleman’s Movers and Shakers — First Bank Announces the Launch of a National SBA Lending Division By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman’s Movers and Shakers First Bank Announces the Launch of a National SBA Lending Division Stephanie Dunn has been named national sales manager for First Bank’s SBA Division. Dunn, formerly with Live…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Spring Cleaning SBA’s Regs
August 9, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Spring Cleaning SBA’s Regs SBA released this morning a proposed rule to streamline SBA processes and update or remove outdated provisions. Proposed changes include allowing lenders to obtain personal guarantees from minority shareholders, making cooperatives eligible for SBA financing…
Read MoreMain Street Monday — Small Business Lending Standards Relatively Unchanged
August 8, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Lending Standards Relatively Unchanged Says the Federal Reserve in its July 2016 senior loan officer survey. Overall, banks tightened credit standards for large and middle-market businesses For very small businesses, annual sales less than $5 million, credit standards remain…
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