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May 13, Wednesday Construction Loan Closing Documentation: Meeting SOP Requirements with Perfection, Kyle Gustafson May 14, Thursday Preparing the SBA 7(a) Loan Credit Memo for Loans >$350k, Michael Bland May 19, Tuesday For the First Time, SBA Reveals Delinquencies, Guaranty Purchases, and Liquidations at the Individual 7(a) Loan Level, Bob Coleman May 20, Wednesday Form…
Read MoreFraud Friday — President of Equipment Finance Company Arrested for $10 Million Ponzi Loan Scheme
May 8, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: President of Equipment Finance Company Arrested for $10 Million Ponzi Loan Scheme Richard Teplitsky was arrested on May 6 on federal loan fraud charges tied to Woodhill Capital Corporation in Williamsville, New York. According to the FBI, Teplitsky operated what investigators describe as a decades-long equipment…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Kristina Rozek, Manish Laroia & Guy Jopling
May 7, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Kristina Rozek, Manish Laroia & Guy Jopling Kristina Rozek Joins Gulf Coast Small Business Lending as SBA Business Development Officer “Kristina’s experience and background are in complete and ideal alignment with our Gulf Coast Small Business Lending business model. We could not be more thrilled…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Chris Allen
May 6, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Chris Allen In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Chris Allen, Senior Vice President and SBA 504 Sales Manager at LiftFund, to discuss SBA 504 lending, CDFIs, microloans, Community Advantage, and the critical role mission-driven lenders play in supporting…
Read MoreColeman Webinar Calendar
Coleman Webinar Calendar Upcoming Live Webinars — May 5 – May 29, 2026 Week of May 5 Tuesday May 5 Correctly Preparing the UPP v5 SBA Guaranty 7(a) Purchase Package Lance Sexton Wednesday May 6 No webinars scheduled Thursday May 7 No webinars scheduled Week of May 12 Tuesday May 12 How to Structure SBA…
Read MoreSBA 7(a) YoY Comparison as of March 31, 2026
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Read MoreSBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA 7(a) Lending Down 31%
May 5, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA 7(a) Lending Down 31% The 43-day government shutdown between October 1 and November 12, 2025, negatively affected SBA 7(a) lenders and the SBA lending program, resulting in a significant decline in loan volume across the board. For the top 100 lenders who generate…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: Community Bank & Trust Closed by Georgia State Regulators — Nation’s 26th Largest SBA 7(a) Lender Shuttered Friday
May 4, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: Community Bank & Trust Closed by Georgia State Regulators — Nation’s 26th Largest SBA 7(a) Lender Shuttered Friday The FDIC is appointed the receiver after the Friday, May 1, 2026, closing. Anchor Bank of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, will assume all insured deposits and acquire…
Read MoreFraud Friday — SBA Bridge Financing Lender Charged in $140 Million Ponzi Scheme
May 1, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday — SBA Bridge Financing Lender Charged in $140 Million Ponzi Scheme Edwin Brant Frost IV, former president of the now-defunct Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan, was arraigned last week on a federal charge of wire fraud for orchestrating a 20-year Ponzi scheme worth $140 million. …
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Sanjay Patel, Melissa Yorko & Michael Hershaft
April 30, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Sanjay Patel, Melissa Yorko & Michael Hershaft Sanjay Patel Named Director of SBA Lending at Unity Bank “Sanjay’s depth of experience in SBA lending and his long history of helping small businesses secure capital make him a strong addition to Unity Bank,” says James Hughes,…
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