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SBA Lending in Practice

May 6th, 2026

10:55 am

11:50 am

An applied look at SBA 7(a) and 504 lending, including borrower eligibility, business cash flow analysis, franchise considerations, and how deals move from application to approval. The discussion will focus on real underwriting expectations and common reasons transactions stall.

Paul Louie

Founder at Essencap Funding LLC

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Jake Newcomb

VP Senior SBA BDO at Climate First Bancorp

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Enrique Gomez

President of Commercial Mortgage Depot

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Vinny Muratore

President SBA Division at Stone Bank

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AnneMarie Murphy

SEVP at First Bank of the Lake

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