On February 7, 2008, Banco issued a loan prequalification letter to Loadman for an SBA real estate acquisition loan. (Id. at 745-46; Doc. No. 35-1 [Loadman Dep. Ex. at 331.) The letter explained that Loadman's request for financing had been pre-qualified for the SBA "504 program." (Doc. No. 37 at 748; Doc

nterested in purchasing Allred Metal Stamping Works, Inc. ("Allred Metal"), a metal stamping business ['5] located in North Carolina. (Doc. No. 37 [Loadman Dep. April 1, 2011) at 715.) He retained Frank Coco ("Coco") as his financial advisor and, in late 2007, they approached Joe Wojtowicz ("Wojtowicz") of