Paycheck Protection Program

President Biden Proposes $1.6B to Fight Pandemic-Related Fraud
President Biden Proposes $1.6B to Fight Pandemic-Related Fraud
March 02, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Biden administration wants congressional approval for a $1.6 billion plan tackling COVID-related fraud. The proposal, announced Thursday (March 2), would prosecute people who committed...

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Congressional Report: Fraud in PPP Loans Separated FinTechs From Banks
Congressional Report: Fraud in PPP Loans Separated FinTechs From Banks
December 02, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

FinTechs failed the American government during the pandemic, while traditional banks wisely sat things out. That’s the short version of a new congressional report that...

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US Lawmakers Say FinTechs in PPP Acted ‘Recklessly’
US Lawmakers Say FinTechs in PPP Acted ‘Recklessly’
December 01, 2022  |  Regulation

A U.S. House subcommittee said FinTech companies facilitated fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A staff report of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus...

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Addressing Government Assistance Pain Points for Small Business
Addressing Government Assistance Pain Points for Small Business
October 05, 2022  |  Money Mobility

In this month’s “Money Mobility Tracker®,” PYMNTS analyzes why the record surge in stimulus checks made clear why governments need the ability to make digital...

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Cross River Bank’s PPP Lending Practices Raise Questions
Cross River Bank’s PPP Lending Practices Raise Questions
August 21, 2022  |  Loans

While Cross River Bank had been doing massive amounts of work helping small businesses get Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans at the beginning of the...

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PPP Loan Fraud Shows the Lures and Risks of Quick Onboarding
PPP Loan Fraud Shows the Lures and Risks of Quick Onboarding
December 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The old saying goes: Faster payments make for faster fraud. That sentiment might (and not necessarily accurately) apply to real-time payments. But one might also...

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First Pandemic Loan Scammer Sent To Federal Prison After Faking Suicide
First Pandemic Loan Scammer Sent To Federal Prison After Faking Suicide
October 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A Massachusetts man was remanded to federal prison after being charged with fraudulently obtaining Pandemic Paycheck Protection (PPP) loans in the amount of $543,000 and...

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Business Bankers Find The Long-Term Lessons Of PPP
Business Bankers Find The Long-Term Lessons Of PPP
June 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Financial institutions (FIs) of all shapes and sizes say the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), having presented a slew of challenges for many lenders, offered some...

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Restaurant Roundup: Tesla Mulls Retro Diner; Lawmakers Look Ahead
Restaurant Roundup: Tesla Mulls Retro Diner; Lawmakers Look Ahead
June 04, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Tesla may have plans to get into the restaurant business. The company filed three trademark applications that indicate its interest in the food service industry...

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