October 12, 2026
By Bob Coleman, Publisher
Here is what matters to SBA loan brokers this week.
SBA Loan Broker Weekly: Three New SBLCs Join 13 SBA Lenders at Orlando Summit
Three Small Business Lending Companies with newly acquired licenses are coming to Orlando November 17 looking for something every SBA loan broker can provide: qualified loan applications.
America’s Capital, SBA Lafayette and Peachtree Group will join 13 other confirmed SBA lenders at the NASLB Winter Summit. For brokers, the opportunity is to meet executives from three expanding SBA lending operations, learn what transactions they want and establish relationships before sending their next deal.
The three lenders bring different backgrounds to SBA lending.
America’s Capital SBA is building its national lending operation with a team boasting more than 100 years of combined SBA lending experience. The company specializes in SBA 7(a) financing for business acquisitions, expansion and owner-occupied commercial real estate.
SBA Lafayette is expanding SBA 7(a) lending nationally, with an emphasis on financing businesses in underserved communities.
Peachtree Group entered SBA lending through its January 2026 acquisition of First Western SBLC, operating as PMC Commercial Trust. The acquisition adds nationwide SBA lending capabilities to Peachtree’s established hospitality, commercial real estate and private credit businesses.
Two Industry CEOs Deliver Keynotes
Barry Sloane, President, Chairman and CEO of NewtekOne, will deliver a keynote address. Sloane built Newtek into one of the nation’s largest SBA lending organizations and subsequently transitioned its lending operations to a bank charter. He will bring his perspective on SBA lending, technology and building loan origination businesses.
Greg Friedman, Managing Principal and CEO of Peachtree Group, will address hospitality lending opportunities and trends in SBA finance. Friedman co-founded Peachtree in 2007 and has led its expansion into commercial real estate financing, private credit and SBA lending.
16 Confirmed SBA Lenders
- ACC Capital
- Accion Opportunity Fund
- America’s Capital
- Banesco USA
- BayFirst National Bank
- B Capital
- First Financial Bank
- Leader Bank
- Lendesca
- Milestone Bank
- New Day Commercial Capital
- NewtekOne
- Oxford Bank
- Peachtree Group
- SBA Lafayette
- Shoreham Bank
NASLB Winter Summit Sponsors
NASLB recognizes Banesco USA and NewtekOne as Platinum Sponsors of the Orlando Winter Summit. Peachtree Group and Shoreham Bank are Gold Sponsors, with Lendesca and Leader Bank serving as Silver Sponsors. Fogel Law Group is a Bronze Sponsor. Their support brings SBA lenders and loan brokers together to build relationships, discuss lending opportunities and generate new SBA loan business.
The NASLB Winter Summit begins Monday, November 16, with a networking reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Tuesday program takes place at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando.
For brokers building their 2027 pipelines, Orlando offers an opportunity to meet new SBA lenders, understand their credit boxes and develop relationships that lead to funded loans.
Registration and agenda: https://colemanreport.com/naslb-winter-summit-in-orlando-tuesday-november-17/