LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newtek Business Services Corp. ("Newtek" or the "Company"), (Nasdaq:NEWT), an internally managed business development company ("BDC"), today announced that Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newtek has been invited to be a panelist on the panel discussion "Emerging Opportunities in Small Business Lending" during the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.

Mr. Sloane will be available for one-on-one meetings at the conference throughout the day.  To schedule a meeting, please contact your sales representatives at JMP.  You may also contact Jayne Cavuoto, Director of Investor Relations for Newtek Business Services Corp., at 212-273-8179 or jcavuoto@newtekone.com.

About Newtek Business Services Corp.
Newtek Business Services Corp., Your Business Solutions Company^®, is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business services and financial products under the Newtek^® brand to the small- and medium-sized business ("SMB") market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to SMB accounts across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

Newtek's and its portfolio companies' products and services include: Business Lending, SBA Lending Solutions, Electronic Payment Processing,  Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing & Inventory Financing, The Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage^™, Insurance Solutions, Web Services, and Payroll and Benefits Solutions.

Newtek^® and Your Business Solutions Company^® are registered trademarks of Newtek Business Services Corp.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
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Investor Relations & Public Relations

Contact: Jayne Cavuoto

Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@newtekone.com

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