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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-059144.txt : 20070927
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070927180903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-059144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070927
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070927

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				113504638
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 356 9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEWTEK CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000229

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TWG INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHITESTONE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECK DAVID C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264474

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16123
		FILM NUMBER:		071140259

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2625601851

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35950 GENESEE LAKE RD
		CITY:			OCONOMOWOC
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			93066
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001094019</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEWT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001264474</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BECK DAVID C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1440 BROADWAY, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.58</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>177618</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David C. Beck</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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