Coleman Report
A Coleman Conversation: Banesco USA
May 20, 2026 Bob Coleman Founder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Banesco USA In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Cali Garcia-Velez, President and CEO of Banesco USA, alongside Elijiah Gray, Senior Vice President and SBA Market Executive, for an in-depth discussion on the bank’s rapid expansion into SBA…
Read MoreSBA Removes Combined 7(a) and 504 Loan Limits, Allowing Borrowers Up to $5 Million in Each Program
May 19, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher SBA announces a major policy change effective July 4, 2026. Borrowers who secure a 7(a) loan first may access up to $5 million through the 7(a) loan program and up to $5 million through the 504 loan program, for a combined total of $10 million in SBA-backed financing. …
Read MoreMain Street Monday: USDA Bans 10 Lenders from Rural Small Business Lending
May 18, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: USDA Bans 10 Lenders from Rural Small Business Lending The following lenders have had participation in all OneRD programs revoked or their approved lender status has not been renewed: The May 12th announcement reads; U.S. Department of Agriculture takes the stewardship of taxpayer dollars very…
Read MoreOklahoma Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Resulting in Bank Closure
May 15, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Oklahoma Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Resulting in Bank Closure Danny Seibel, the former CEO of First National Bank of Lindsay, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud last week. The 55-year-old Seibel cooked the books with hundreds of accounting entries by modifying loan maturity…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers: Rickey Pierce, Marie Lee-Utash & Jennifer Mayer
May 14, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Movers & Shakers: Rickey Pierce, Marie Lee-Utash & Jennifer Mayer Rickey Pierce Joins Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City as SBA 504 Commercial Loan Officer The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC) has hired Rickey Pierce as SBA 504 Commercial Loan Officer. Pierce brings more than…
Read MoreA Coleman Conversation: Ryan Baderian
May 13, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher A Coleman Conversation: Ryan Baderian In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Ryan Baderian, CEO and founder of Paramount Management Resources. Ryan discusses how he partners with SBA lenders, bankers, and CDCs to provide equipment financing and working capital solutions for small…
Read MoreMain Street Monday: Small Business Preserving Cash, Wary of Borrowing for Expansion, Profits Stable, Managing Gas Price Increases
May 11, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Main Street Monday: Small Business Preserving Cash, Wary of Borrowing for Expansion, Profits Stable, Managing Gas Price Increases Small business owners are paying more for nearly everything that moves. The April 2026 Bank of America Institute Small Business Checkpoint shows gasoline spending per small business client surged 23%…
Read MoreColeman Professional Webinar Training
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…
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