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CDC NEW ENGLAND OFFERS New SBA 504 Refinancing Program To Benefit Small Businesses and Banks

Posted on February 1, 2012 by khines

Recent revisions to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 refinancing program create a unique and time-driven opportunity to bring a … Continue reading →

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SBA Helping Owners Tap Their Real Estate Loans for Equity

Posted on December 8, 2011 by khines

From Coleman SBA Lender Daily Business owners may be overlooking a SBA program that helps them refinance commercial loans to … Continue reading →

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Defining Business Affiliations

Posted on December 8, 2011 by khines

SBA requires the lender to provide certain information on applicant business’s affiliates both for credit underwriting purposes and for SBA … Continue reading →

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NEW SOP INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Posted on October 18, 2011 by khines

SOP 50 10 5(D), which became effective on October 1, 2011, made several changes to the SBA’s life insurance and … Continue reading →

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New SBA Environmental Policy

Posted on October 11, 2011 by khines

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The Fed Freeze: There Is No Crystal Ball

Posted on September 20, 2011 by khines

Bruce Daniels, Senior Vice President, Middle Market Banking, SalemFive In a move to shore up the financial markets and the … Continue reading →

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What Some Banks Don’t Want You to Know

Posted on September 19, 2011 by khines

By JAY GOLTZ Several weeks ago, the top small-business bankers at Wells Fargo agreed to take questions from You’re the … Continue reading →

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Best Practices: Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Requirements

Posted on September 19, 2011 by khines

By Kimberlee S. Knopf, Esq. As part of the underwriting process for most SBA loans, lenders are required to obtain … Continue reading →

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BANCO POPULAR DID NOT ADEQUATELY ASSESS BORROWER REPAYMENT ABILITY WHEN ORIGINATING HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER FRANCHISE LOANS

Posted on July 27, 2011 by khines

This is an excerpt from the full brief.  Please find the full brief at:  http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/Audit%20Report%2011-16.pdf RESUL TS IN BRIEF Banco … Continue reading →

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SBA Loan Agent/Broker Fraud: Let’s Talk About It

Posted on July 27, 2011 by khines

If you attended NAGGL’s Spring Lending Technical Conference, you got the latest low-down on the increasing incidence of loan agent … Continue reading →

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