Coleman Movers & Shakers — Jimmy Duran, Jaime Wood, JanCarlos Llach

April 11, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Jimmy Duran, Jaime Wood, JanCarlos Llach The Bancorp Names Jimmy Duran, Vice President, SBA BDO “The Bancorp Small Business Lending team is dedicated to providing competitive and attainable funding for low- and moderate-income communities,” says Jeff Nager, Executive Vice…

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Fraud Friday — CBS Credit Union Manager Indicted for Embezzlement

April 5, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — CBS Credit Union Manager Indicted for Embezzlement After looting more than $40 million over 20 years, the former manager of the CBS Employees Federal Credit Union has been arrested and charged with embezzlement. Edward Rostohar faces felony counts of bank fraud…

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Fraud Friday — Credit Union VP Busted for Fraud

March 22, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Credit Union VP Busted for Fraud A former credit union vice president from Vancleave, Mississippi, pled guilty to theft from a credit union in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. Merideth Christina McMillan, 46, was accused of stealing more than $350,000 from…

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Coleman 2019 SBA BDO Winners!

March 19, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Coleman 2019 SBA BDO  Winners! Congratulations to our eight Coleman 2019 SBA BDO Winners! This year’s winners: Matthew Mapes Arizona Business Bank Ray Drew Ready Capital Corp Kathleen Kelly Webster Bank Marie Askew BBVA Compass Barbara Arena Granite State Development Mark…

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Main Street Monday – Confidence Levels Stabilize in February

March 18, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – Confidence Levels Stabilize in February Confidence levels of Main Street business owners stabilized in February, according to the February 2019 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. According to the Index: NFIB small business optimism index is up half a point, reflecting…

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Fraud Friday — Missouri Rancher Indicted in Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme

March 15, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Missouri Rancher Indicted in Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme A self-proclaimed cattle buyer from Clinton, Missouri has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $3.2 million in restitution for his part in hatching a cattle-buying…

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C-Suite Wednesday — SBA Announces Small Business Week, May 5-11, 2019

March 13, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — SBA Announces Small Business Week, May 5-11, 2019 Administrator McMahon will start the week in Washington, D.C., where she will recognize and award outstanding small business owners and SBA Resource Partners from around the nation. She will continue the week meeting with local…

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