Coleman’s 2024 SBA Lender Professional Award Nominations

Nominations are now open for Coleman’s 2024 SBA Lender Professional Awards! These prestigious awards recognize outstanding SBA lending professionals and companies that have made significant contributions to the small business lending community.

Nominate a colleague or yourself to be honored for your exceptional work in SBA lending, and help celebrate the positive impact you or your nominee has had on small businesses across the nation.

Nomination Guidelines

  • No entry fee is required for any nomination.
  • You may self-nominate or nominate someone you know.
  • Nominations must be submitted through this link.
  • A nominee’s impact on SBA lending and the small business community should be highlighted in your nominating statement or testimonial.
  • A compelling case study of a specific accomplishment or a solution to a challenge will be highly regarded by the judges.
  • Testimonials from senior management or the C-Suite are encouraged.

Nomination Deadline

  • All nominations must be submitted by December 31, 2024.

Award Categories

Individual Awards 

  • Main Street Lender of the Year
  • Mission-Based SBA Lender of the Year
  • SBA 7(a) Lender of the Year
  • SBA 504 Lender of the Year
  • SBA Marketing Executive of the Year
  • SBA Business Development Officer of the Year (Multiple Winners)
  • SBA Fintech Lender of the Year
  • SBA Export Lender of the Year
  • SBA Hospitality Lender of the Year
  • SBA Franchise Lender of the Year
  • SBDC Executive of the Year
  • Rural Main Street Lender of the Year
  • SBA Secondary Market Executive of the Year
  • SBA Industry Podcaster of the Year
  • SBA Lender Service Provider Executive of the Year
  • Emerging SBA Lender of the Year (Under 40) (Multiple Winners)
  • SBA Vendor of the Year

Lender Awards

  • Best Bank SBA Lender
  • Best Non-Bank SBA Lender
  • Best Credit Union SBA Lender
  • Best Mission-Based SBA Lender
  • Best SBDC

Awards Ceremony

Winners will be announced on January 15, 2025, and invited to a Winners Luncheon, to be held in March 2025 in Orlando. We are currently seeking a sponsor to cover registration, meals, and accommodations for winners and their guests. If a sponsor is not secured, tickets for the event will be charged instead of being complimentary.

Additional Details

  • Winners must be present at the luncheon to accept their award.
  • Emerging SBA Lender of the Year is open to nominees aged 39 or younger as of December 31, 2024.
  • Judges for the 2024 awards are previous winners and industry leaders.
  • All responses submitted are kept confidential.

Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of SBA lenders and companies in the industry! Submit your nominations today to celebrate excellence in SBA lending.

Sponsorship Opportunity

We are seeking a Platinum Sponsor for the 2025 Coleman SBA Awards Luncheon. If interested, please contact Bob Coleman at bob@colemanreport.com or (818) 790-4591.