Coleman Report
Main Street Monday — Kleiner’s Laws — Make Sure the Dog Wants to Eat the Dog Food
August 1, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Kleiner’s Laws — Make Sure the Dog Wants to Eat the Dog Food Famed venture capitalist Eugene Kleiner is best known for his Kleiner’s Laws for investing. I ran across them the other day, and thought it would be fun to…
Read MoreFraud Friday — 3 Years for Missouri Banker in SBA $4.2 Million Loan Fraud
July 29, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — 3 Years for Missouri Banker in SBA $4.2 Million Loan Fraud Today’s fraudster signed a version of SBA Form 1920, certifying “the above information is true and correct.” for a 7(a) loan. But, he knew it wasn’t true and correct. “This SBA application…
Read MoreColeman’s Movers and Shakers — Coleman and FRANdata Join to Launch FUND™ Reports
July 28, 2016 Coleman’s Movers and Shakers By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman’s Movers and Shakers Coleman and FRANdata Join to Launch FUND™ Reports “Since the beginning of 2016 we have seen lender activity more than double on the Franchise Registry” says Darrell Johnson, CEO of FRANdata, “There was a 100% increase in lender participation on…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday — 81% of Main Street Optimistic, 49% to Increase Profits
July 27, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — 81% of Main Street Optimistic, 49% to Increase Profits Says the second annual Bank of the West Small Business Growth Survey. Here are some of the financial highlights: Outlook for the next 12 months — 81% positive Outlook on the economy for the…
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — SBA Secondary Market Quotes
July 26, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA 7(a) Secondary Market Quotes Maturity Spread Price Weekly % Change Monthly % Change 8 Years P + 2.75 109.375 +0.11% -0.34% 10 Years P + 2.75 113.125 +0.11% -0.50% 15 Years P + 2.75 113.250 0.0% -0.66% 20 Years P + 2.75…
Read MoreFraud Friday — The Boys and their Toys, Community Banker CEO Style
July 22, 2016 Fraud Friday — The Boys and their Toys, Community Banker CEO Style By Bob Coleman Editor, Fraud Friday It’s a nice list of toys. Corvettes, SUVs, some really nice RV’s, a Kibbi trailer and a “Classic” trailer — hope he had at least some sense and got an Airstream. Former Wisconsin-based Farmers…
Read MoreColeman’s Movers and Shakers — Jeff Nager Named Director of Government Guaranteed Lending at The Bancorp
July 21, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Movers and Shakers Jeff Nager Named Director of Government Guaranteed Lending at The Bancorp “Jeff has an excellent reputation in the SBA community with the experience, skillset, and proven track record to help The Bancorp achieve its goal of becoming a top National SBA lender,” says Donald Tyson,…
Read MoreC-Suite Wednesday — SBA Secondary Market Quotes
July 20, 2016 SBA 7(a) Secondary Market Quotes Source: Government Loan Solutions
Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday — CPR Report: SBA 7(a) Prepays Stay Above 8%
July 19, 2016 SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — CPR Report: SBA 7(a) Prepays Stay Above 8% By Bob Judge Editor, CPR Report In May, prepays stayed above CPR 8% for the second month in a row, rising by 6%. The cause of this increase was a single-digit increase in both defaults (CDR) and voluntary prepayments…
Read MoreColeman’s Movers and Shakers — Crestmark Promotes Chris Soupal to National Sales Director’s Post, SBA Division
July 14, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman’s Movers and Shakers Crestmark Promotes Chris Soupal to National Sales Director’s Post, SBA Division “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Christopher Soupal to senior vice president of our SBA Division. Since joining Crestmark, Chris quickly earned the respect of peers, management, and industry contacts for…
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