SBA 7(a) Prepays Fall to 7%

November 19, 2013 By Bob Judge Editor, CPR Report In September prepays fell back to 7% after a one month visit above 8%. However, this reading represents the 5th month in a row of 7% or higher prepays. This month saw double-digit percentage decreases in both defaults and voluntary prepayments, leading to a near CPR…

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Fraud Friday – Pulaski Bank Victim of $7 Million Fake Lease Scheme

November 15, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Pulaski Bank self reported it has uncovered an elaborate fraud perpetrated against the Bank by one of its commercial loan customers. The customer, who purported to be in the business of leasing equipment, created false documentation to purchase assets that did not exist and that were…

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Coleman Thursday’s Movers and Shakers

November 14, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report PCFS 2000 Rebrands as PCFS Solutions PCFS 2000 has announced that it changed its name to PCFS Solutions effective November 5, 2013. Bob Cota, President stated “Our new name and company logo reflects our dedication and significant expansion since we began operations in 1986.” “Our goal…

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SBA Inspector General Installment 6 of 6 from the June 2013 Audit

November 13, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report My last installment of last June’s SBA Inspector General Audit released last June about six loans SBA paid to lenders for its guaranty purchase. The OIG disagreed with SBA’s payments and is seeking to clawback $4.6 million from the lenders. All six loans were SBA 7(a)…

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Coleman Report Thursday Movers and Shakers

October 31, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Scott Coleman joins Quantum National Bank of Suwanee’s SBA Team Quantum National Bank announced that it hired Scott Coleman as vice president/business development officer of the bank’s small business lending division. “We are thrilled to have hired one of the very best in the business,” said…

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Franchise Eligibility Documentation: Per the New SOP 50 10 5 (f)

October 31, 2013 By Karen McHugh SBA Complete SBA just recently released the newest version of the SOP 50 10 5 (F), effective January 1, 2014. Even though the new rules don’t become effective for another few months, now is the time to review, interpret, and commit it to memory. There is a lot to…

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One of the Better Blogs for Main Street is………….

October 30, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report One of the better blogs written for the small business entrepreneur is the New York Time’s “You’re the Boss.” Gene Marks does a nice job selecting important stories each day that can help Main Street run their small businesses. Check out the following topics from one…

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NADCO Statement on FY 2013 SBA Lending

October 29, 2013 By Daniel Son NADCO Washington, DC – The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) issued the following statement reacting to the news that FY 2013 was the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) third highest year of lending in history. “The road out of the Great Recession is going to be paved by the…

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Wells Fargo, Chase Claim Top SBA 7(a) Lender Spots

October 29, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Wells Fargo, Chase Claim Top SBA 7(a) Lender Spots For the fifth straight year, Wells Fargo is America’s top SBA lender in dollar volume, approving a record $1.47 billion in SBA 7(a) loans for small businesses in federal fiscal year 2013. The bank increased its dollar…

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Mugshot Monday — Seven Years for Fantasy Rock Star

October 28, 2013 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Pleading guilty to five counts of bank fraud, a wannabe rocker gets seven years in prison for ripping off over $6 million from Comerica Bank alone. He received over $11 million from four banks showing assets of $8 million in a Charles Schwab account. Personal tax…

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