Coleman Movers & Shakers — FLAGGL Rescheduled Nov 13-15, Three SBA Lender Regional Conferences Set

September 21, 2017

By Bob Coleman
Editor, Coleman Movers and Shakers

Coleman Movers & Shakers — FLAGGL Rescheduled Nov 13-15, Three SBA Lender Regional Conferences Set

The Florida regional SBA lender’s conference canceled by Hurricane Irma will be in Orlando, Nov 13-15. Registration is re-opening.

Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conferenced is set for March 7-9, Asheville.

The Mid-America’s SBA lender’s conference is set for April 15-17 in Fort Worth.

And America West is slated for June 20-22 in Costa Mesa.

J. Connally Bradley Named Executive Director, Appalachian Development Corporation

Tom Britt, President of the Bank of Travelers Rest and of the ADC, says “Mr. Bradley has proven long term business relationships with both customers and banking partners and we are excited to have him. His can do attitude and positive personality will strengthen the ADC’s ability to serve existing and new customers while providing Quality Client Service.”

Connally is a well-known lender in the SBA industry with over 30 years of experience in SBA 504 and 7a lending and with the USDA. He knows the SBA procedures and is talented at assisting businesses with finding the right financing structure. The ADC’s financing programs are the SBA 504 Loan Program, Appalachian Loan Fund (ALF) and the USDA IRP program. The SBA 504 Loan Program provides long-term, fixed rate, subordinate financing for acquisition and/or renovation of capital assets including land, buildings and equipment.

SBA is Hiring Disaster Staff for Sacramento, Dallas, Atlanta, Buffalo

The temporary positions include:

  • Damage Verifiers/Construction Analysts
  • Lawyers, Paralegals and Legal Assistants
  • Loan Specialists
  • Customer Service Representatives and Public Information Officers
  • IT Specialists
  • Administrative Support Assistants

Visit www.sba.gov/disaster and click on the “view jobs” tab for details on the job descriptions, salaries, and how to apply.

Upcoming SBA Lending Professional Industry Events

Lend360, October 11-13, Dallas

Annual 3 Commercial Loan Broker Conference & Expo, October 17-19, Orlando

NADCO Annual Meeting, October 17-20, San Antonio

NAGGL Annual Conference, October 30 – November 1, Colorado Springs

FLAGGL, November 13-15, Orlando

Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, November 15-17, Las Vegas

10th Annual 2017 SBA Secondary Market Summit, December 4-5, Washington D.C.

Coleman’s 2017 SBA Lending Awards, December 5, Washington D.C.

Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conference, March 7-9, Asheville

Mid-America Lender’s Conference, April 15-17, Fort Worth

America West, June 20-22, Costa Mesa