Coleman Report

September 16, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher THIS JUST IN! Coleman Broadcasts SBA’s Kimsey’s Congressional Testimony Live Today @ 10 AM Eastern This morning, Associate Administrator Thomas Kimsey testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business to outline the Administration’s reforms that have already reshaped SBA lending programs. He explains that proven underwriting…

September 16, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Delinquencies Up 38%: SBA Calls for Vigilance in 504 Program Oversight At last week’s SBA 504 Connect Quarterly Update, the Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM) delivered a clear message: while the 504 program is growing, lenders and Certified Development Companies (CDCs)…

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September 15, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: NFIB Says Credit Eases and Equipment Leads Spending The August 2025 NFIB Small Business Economic Trends report shows Main Street holding steady as summer turns to fall. Entrepreneurs are feeling more upbeat about sales prospects, and overall confidence improved compared to earlier in the…

September 12, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Real Estate Investor Charged in $62.5 Million Ponzi Scheme in California Federal prosecutors have charged Marco Santarelli, a California real estate investor and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments, with running a $62.5 million Ponzi scheme that took money from hundreds of people across the country. For years,…

September 11, 2025 by Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Barbara Morrison Retires, TMC Financing Welcomes Omar Salah, Plus Lori Robertson & Brian Chung Barbara Morrison, Founder of TMC Financing, Retires After 45 Years “I am incredibly proud of what TMC has accomplished and the extraordinary team that made it possible,” says Barbara Morrison.…

September 10, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Ken Rosenthal In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman speaks with Ken Rosenthal, an expert in the SBA 504 first lien secondary market. With a career spanning over three decades, Ken shares his unique journey from being an SBA borrower to an…

September 9, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA’s New MARC Loans—SBA 7(a) Working Capital Solutions for Manufacturers SBA has introduced a new initiative to expand capital access for U.S. manufacturers: the MARC Program (Manufacturers’ Access to Revolving Credit). Effective October 1, 2025, MARC becomes an official new niche lending product. This program is a significant…

September 8, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: Exelon Invests $5 Million in Lendistry to Support SBA 7(a) Lending to Underserved Markets Lendistry, a nationwide small business lender and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), currently ranked 16th among SBA 7(a) lenders, has secured a $5 million investment from Exelon, one of the…

September 5, 2025 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Receiver Hunts for Assets in $140 Million SBA Bridge Loan Ponzi Scheme Edwin Brandt Frost IV, a Georgia businessman accused of running a $140 million Ponzi scheme through First Liberty Building & Loan, is now the subject of a court-appointed receivership tasked with recovering funds for defrauded investors.…