The Art of SBA Lending

What does it take to make your borrowers so happy that they can’t stop talking about their experience?

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, Ray Drew is joined by a panel of SBA lending pros to …

The Art of SBA Lending Podcast is back this week with a new episode full of big ideas, fresh perspectives, and one (more) especially bold opinion from Ray.

Join Ray and an expert panel of contributor…

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, we’re diving into the heart of building a strong and intentional company culture.

Ray and our panel of experts discuss why defining a company’s culture goes…

This week on The Art of SBA Lending, we’re bringing a big, new idea to the table: what if we could combine the SBA 7a and 504 programs into a single powerhouse loan program?

In this episode, Ray Drew…

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, Ray tackles a question many top-producing BDOs face: What's next? For those constantly pushing themselves to the next level, it’s not just about the numbers…

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, Ray Drew tackles the big question that can’t be ignored: Should we be paying underwriters and closers based on production?

From bonuses to performance metri…

This week on The Art of SBA Lending, we’re diving deep into the framework that defines SBA lending success—the credit box.

Ray is joined by our panel of experts to explore how SBA shops build and ref…

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, we’re diving into one of the hottest and most complex topics in the industry today: broker compensation in SBA lending.

As the competition for volume in the…

This week on The Art of SBA Lending we’re diving into a critical industry debate: the strategic differences between 504 and 7(a) loans for real estate.

This episode will explore:

• Distinct Features: …

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, we dive into another crucial conversation: how do we not only attract, but also train and retain the next generation of SBA professionals?

From the great fi…

In this episode of The Art of SBA Lending, Ray dives deep into the evolving world of business acquisition financing. Are lenders taking on more risk than ever before?

Ray kicks things off by examinin…

The BDO model—it’s reliable and proven, and clearly I’ve been a fan, but is the industry missing out on better alternatives?

We’re getting into it on todays new episode. Join me and our Art of SBA Co…

In this episode, host Ray Drew delves into the transformative changes within the SBA 7(a) Small Loan Program.

With the new SOP increasing what they consider a “small loan” from $350,000 to $500,000 a…

Welcome back to The Art of SBA Lending podcast! A place where the most influential leaders in the SBA lending industry come together to debate, discuss, and drive our industry forward.

In today's epi…

We’ve got a one-of-a-kind episode as our last one of the season. We’re bringing on an impromptu guest this week! No planning or prepping- just great SBA discussions with fellow SBA content creator Ky…

This week we have Jonathan Smith on the podcast to talk about the national growth and success of SBA at Northwest Bank.

In this episode Jonathan and Ray get into:

>Strategies behind hiring and inter…

This week we have SBA legend Lance Sexton on the podcast for a stellar episode on education for the future generation of SBA lenders behind the scenes of a bank closure, and Lance uses a phrase that …

We’re sitting down with Lane Rhodes on her home turf for this episode!

Live from Nashville we are chatting with Nashville's OG of Lending about leveraging your strengths and efficiency to find succes…

For this weeks episode we have Karen Bean joining us to discuss all things about the secondary market.

Listen to Karen and Ray get into details about her incredibly successful career in the secondary…

This week we have Steve Miriani, founder of Diamond Financial joining us to get into the industry hot topic, raising the SBA 7(a) limit.

Listen in to hear Ray and Steve discuss why this needs to be a…