Coleman Report

June 18, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Brian Hunt, Ashish Abraham, Bradley Anderson & Vanna Truong Brian Hunt Named Senior Vice President, SBA Sales Manager at Security National Bank of Texas “Brian is a respected SBA lender with a strong track record in complex deal structuring and team leadership,” states James Landen…

June 17, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Agency Reorganization Creates New Faith and Rural Affairs Offices, Consolidates Support Functions SBA has announced an agency-wide reorganization aimed at improving efficiency, reducing duplication, and strengthening accountability. The restructuring centralizes key functions (including disaster recovery, finance, technology, human resources, and legal services) under their respective offices to…

June 16, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA OIG Highlights Major Risks, Fraud Cases, and Audit Findings The SBA Office of Inspector General released its Semiannual Report to Congress, highlighting significant program risks, fraud investigations, and oversight findings. The SBA Office of Inspector General is SBA’s internal watchdog, but its primary…

June 15, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: Construction Small Biz Owners Most Optimistic says NFIB From the latest NFIB quarterly industry report. Owners in the construction industry were the most optimistic among all small-business segments. NFIB says construction small businesses: Lending opportunities exist with 11% planning expansion and 18% planning to commit…

June 12, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: Federal Agents Arrest SoCal Real Estate Investor in $100 Million Bank Loan Fraud Back in November, Fraud Friday reported on lawsuits filed by Western Alliance Bank and Zions Bank seeking to recover more than $160 million in losses from Mahender Makhijani, a Newport Beach, California, real…

June 11, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Accion Opportunity Fund, Mark Nichols & DeeDee McIntyre Accion Opportunity Fund Welcomes Four Leaders in Impact Investing, Fintech and Community Development to Board of Directors “We are honored to welcome Miljana, Raúl, Stephen and Vikas to our Board,” says Luz Urrutia, President and CEO of…

June 10, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: George Taylor In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with George Taylor, Vice President and Loan Officer at Midwest Regional Bank, to discuss his remarkable career in banking and SBA lending. As the inaugural recipient of the Coleman SBA Legacy…

June 9, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA 7(a) Grocery Loans Top $30 Million in First Month The SBA announced that it approved 19 loans totaling more than $30 million during the first month of its enhanced 90% Grocery Guaranty program. Through the SBA International Trade Loan Program, the Grocery Guaranty…

June 8, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: Restaurant Operators Prioritize Catering, M&A, and New Unit Growth for 2026  The 10th Restaurant Industry Insiders Conference, hosted by Citizens Bank, was recently held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California. A survey of leading multi-unit franchise operators attending the conference provided several…

June 5, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Fraud Friday: Bank Insider Sold Customer Data for $155,000, Enabling $3.4 Million Fraud Kelvin Lam pleaded guilty last week to defrauding TD Bank customers and bribing an employee at another financial institution to falsify bank records, facilitating more than $3.4 million in fraud. Lam worked for TD Bank.…