By Brandon Stevenson, Sr. SBA Loan Servicer, Core Bank. Until I began my career in banking, the SBA is not something I'd ever heard of. You would think after years in mortgage and banking that something would have come up about SBA lending at least once. When I was...
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank Have you ever met someone that you just knew had a great idea and was going to do great things? I did in August 2017… her name was Lisa Ragan and her company was Safely Delicious. Since...
By Gita Smith, Vice President - Administration Manager, Core Bank For more than 50 years, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and...
By Jody Moorman, SBA Loan Assistant, Core Bank Did you know that April Fools’ Day (April 1st) used to be a national holiday? No joke, if you looked in the back of planners or calendars where all the holidays are listed, you used to see it. I haven’t seen it for years....
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank If you lived 'North of the River' as we Kansas Citian’s like to say, chances are you've been to Paul and Jack’s for lunch, dinner, a family reunion, birthday party or maybe to see a...
By Jason Moxness, Market President, Core Bank Last week we had a very complimentary article written about us in the Kansas City Business Journal talking about the success that we have had in the short time that Core Bank has been in Kansas City. I remember the day we...
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank Have you ever heard the old adage “Banker’s Hours”? There was a time long, long ago when bankers would work between the hours of 8:00am to 3:00pm. I remember growing up and my mother...
By Alicia Walker, SBA Relationship Manager, Core Bank How many times have you heard the saying, "If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?" Well, what if you DO succeed? Then, what do you do? If you follow the example of Andrew and Frank Potter, owners of RoKC,...
By Alicia Walker, SBA Relationship Manager, Core Bank I’ve been a small business owner for over eleven years and a business banker for twice as long. I continue to be fascinated by the "why I got started in business" stories of my clients. Sometimes, those stories are...
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank As the weekend approached, I kept telling my miniature Schnauzer pups, Rosco and Sammy, "Oh my goodness… you have no idea what is going to happen this weekend!" I could hardly wait for...
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