SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address

March 5, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address SBA Administrator Linda McMahon’s blog post on her two year anniversary of service . . . . . . Two years ago today, I had the distinct honor of being sworn in as…

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Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month and the SBA proudly recognizes the many contributions made to economic development and growth pioneered by women-owned small businesses. The official theme for Women’s History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women:…

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C-Suite Wednesday — The Diligent and Prudent Banker Small Business Lender Standard

February 6, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — The Diligent and Prudent Banker Small Business Lender Standard Down Under bank, Suncorp, is under fire for aggressively collecting five outstanding small business loans to the family of an Australian entrepreneur who died unexpectedly. The bank demanded the family sell the business to…

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President Obama Signs SBA 7(a) Loan Authorization Increase to $23.5 Billion

July 28, 2015 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Statement by the White House Press Secretary on H.R. 2499 On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2499, the “Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015,” which prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from collecting a guarantee fee in connection with an express loan…

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A Coleman Special Report — SBA Halts 7(a) Lending Effective Today

July 23, 2015 A Coleman Special Report — SBA Halts 7(a) Lending Effective Today By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report This just in from SBA. SBA will no longer automatically issue a SBA 7(a) loan number for any SBA loan submitted beginning Thursday, July 23. While I expect some loans to be funded take notice….…

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