Capital Access Network Appoints GE Capital Veteran As Its New CFO

September 26, 2013 New York, NY– September 3, 2013 – Capital Access Network, Inc. (CAN), the largest and most-experienced small business finance specialist, has appointed GE Capital Veteran Shiladitya (“Shila”) Ray as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Ray succeeds former CFO Daniel DeMeo, who is now CAN’s Chief Executive Officer. “Shila is a top-notch…

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New SOP 50 10(F) Brings Big Changes to SBA Loan Program Requirements

September 25, 2013 By Ethan W. Smith, Esquire Starfield & Smith P.C. On September 24, 2013, SBA released SOP 50 10 5(F) to the SBA lending community. This SOP will become effective on January 1, 2014 and contains several significant changes to SBA’s requirements in connection with its loan programs. Many of the revisions reflect…

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Coleman Small Business Lender Link: SBDCs and Franchise Loans

Coleman Small Business Lender Link: SBDCs and Franchise Loans Monday, October 14, 2013 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Price: $289.00 Complimentary Coleman Report Live! News Show with Bob Coleman from 1:50 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Use our “email address only” order form! This is the first Coleman Webinar targeted solely to the SBDC…

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Bank of Commonwealth Fraud Verdict In – 17 Years for Former EVP

September 20, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report The first sentence is in from the Bank of Commonwealth fraud trial that netted guilty verdicts of three Virginia community bankers.  And it is stiff – 17 years for 49 year-old former EVP Stephen Fields. As if it matters, he was also ordered to pay $331…

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Are you Calculating a Borrower’s Global Cash Flow Correctly?

Are you Calculating a Borrower’s Global Cash Flow Correctly? Friday, November 8, 2013 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Price: $289.00 Sponsored by PCFS 2000 Complimentary Coleman Report Live! News Show with Bob Coleman from 1:50 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Use our “email address only” order form! Positive Cash Flow. We all want it…

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Are You Ready for Your 2014 SBA Review?

Are You Ready for Your 2014 SBA Review? Tuesday, October 29, 2013 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Price: $289.00 Complimentary Coleman Report Live! News Show with Bob Coleman from 1:50 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Use our “email address only” order form! Lenders need to keep up with the changes at SBA as it…

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Thursday’s Movers and Shakers

September 19, 2013 Thursday’s Movers and Shakers By Bob Coleman Sunni Raney Joins CDC Small Business Finance Sunni Raney, a 13-year marketing veteran, has joined CDC Small Business Finance as director of marketing and sales support. Raney will use her expertise in marketing CDC’s national leadership in helping small businesses purchase commercial real estate via…

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Big Data Helps Successful Small Businesses Access Capital

September 17, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report We spoke with Terry Hicks, VP & General Manager at Quickbooks Online, at the ASBDC Annual Conference in Orlando last week about how Quickbooks Online can use their accumulated data to determine successful small businesses that need access to capital. Watch the short interview here. Bob…

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