Mug Shot Monday — 3 ½ Years for Community Bank Special Asset VP

May 4, 2015 By Bob Coleman Editor, Mug Shot Monday After being convicted in January of bank fraud, Rusty Beamon learned today he will spend 3 ½ years in jail. Rusty Beamon was a vice president at Appalachian Community Bank in Georgia and was in charge of the bank’s foreclosed real estate assets. In 2009,…

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Guilty Plea for SoCal businessman in $6 million SBA Loan Fraud

July 25, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report “Attempts to use SBA’s 7(a) loan program as a personal checking account will be met with the full force of the U.S. justice system,” says SBA Inspector General Peggy E. Gustafson. “Together with our law enforcement partners, the OIG will continue to ensure those who commit…

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Fraud Friday – Another Wilmington Trust Banker Indicted

July 18, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Peter Hayes joins fellow Wilmington Trust alums caught in the crosshairs of SIGTARP prosecutions. SIGTARP’s (Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program) specialty is to jail community bankers who’s malfeasance contributed to loan losses to their institution, thus creating TARP investment losses. The 48…

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