Posts Tagged ‘small business loan’

February 10, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report A KeyBank loan officer from Maine who ran a sophisticated multi-million loan fraud during the course of his career is heading to prison. Scott Fox started his scam in 1995 by using the identities of others to fund his side boating supply business, a house for…

February 7, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Okay, okay, I start with all the usual “alleged statements” caveat, and the “everyone is presumed innocent” statement, but SBA is certainly not using those terms in their 44 page enforcement action seizing SEM Resource Capital’s license and 504 loan portfolio. SBA uses terms as “substantial…

February 6, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Industry Mourns Passing of SBA Legislative Giant, Tom Powers By Jim Baird Past Chair, NADCO Our industry and our nation’s small businesses have lost a true champion with the passing of Tom Powers. Tom came to Washington in 1971 after receiving law degrees from both Drake…

February 5, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report “A formal enforcement action is warranted because the record demonstrates that there are significant problems in SEM’s systems or controls, substantial law violations, serious compliance problems, and serious reporting failures.” “Substantial law violations.” That’s a very serious statement by SBA in their 44 page enforcement order…

February 4, 2014 By NADCO Small business gets significant lip service on both side of the aisle as a top economic policy priority, but the federal agency charged with supporting Main Street hasn’t received the resources of other agencies when it comes to employee compensation and other workforce support. According to a new report by…

February 3, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Southern California based electronic wholesales New Electronic and Tech Club sure looked good on paper. Profits were good, a strong AR and inventory borrowing base, supported by tax returns with both companies run by pillars of the community. Sadly, it was all a sham. Seems all…

January 31, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report A community bank borrower had reached its legal lending limit with Wisconsin-based Community Bank & Trust. Trying to help the borrower, the bank president exercised very poor judgment, and bank fraud, by asking other bank customers to draw down on their lines of credit to pay…

January 30, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Jeanne Hulit to Join Northeast Bank “I am thrilled and excited for this opportunity,” said Hulit. “Northeast Bank is a well-respected, growing community bank in New England and I will make sure our customers in Maine get the care and quality they have come to expect…