Welcome back to The BDO Show—where dodgy deals get exposed, and the SBA is coming for answers (and maybe your referral fees)!

This week, the gloves are OFF as we dive into the murky world of SBA fraud, "straw buyers," and the new "7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act." Hosts Emily Detor, Alan Peterson, Ryan Kroge, and Ray Drew lay it all out, from questionable tax returns to side agreements that could land you in hot water.

If you're a BDO, agent, or borrower, you absolutely won't want to miss this no-holds-barred exposé on:

• The new legislation shaking up the SBA agent landscape: What data is Congress demanding, and why?
• The terrifying truth about "straw buyers" and sophisticated structuring schemes designed to defraud the system (and how they're making a killing).
• Why "junk fees" and undisclosed side agreements are outright fraud – and how they leave borrowers (and lenders) holding the bag.
• The critical difference between a good referral partner and a "shady broker" (and why your portfolio depends on knowing the difference).
• The dire warnings about not doing your own due diligence as a buyer – relying on the bank is a rookie mistake!

Plus, hear about Ryan's wild story of forged tax returns and why Ray's leaving this episode "more scared than ever"!

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