PPP

The Paycheck Protection Program allows entities to apply for low-interest private loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Demand For PPP Loans Evaporates; $150B Still Available
Demand For PPP Loans Evaporates; $150B Still Available
May 26, 2020  |  Loans

When the first round of forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans became available April 3, the funds ran out within days. When the second round...

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WA Man Charged With Seeking $1.5M In PPP Loans For Fake Companies
WA Man Charged With Seeking $1.5M In PPP Loans For Fake Companies
May 25, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A 35-year-old Washington State resident is charged with allegedly attempting to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by requesting loans for companies and employees that...

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Today In Payments: China Drops GDP Target; Dubai Creating Free Trading eCommerce Zone
Today In Payments: China Drops GDP Target; Dubai Creating Free Trading eCommerce Zone
May 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China has opted not to set any economy growth forecast amid the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, and Dubai is creating...

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Senate Bill Would Double Time For PPP Loans
Senate Bill Would Double Time For PPP Loans
May 21, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. Senate is on track to pass legislation that would double the time small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have to use Paycheck Protection Program...

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How PNC Is Fighting Pandemic-Fueled Financial Crime
How PNC Is Fighting Pandemic-Fueled Financial Crime
May 21, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial crime is a never-ending concern for banks, credit unions (CUs) and other financial institutions (FIs), with trillions of dollars and untold terabytes of personal...

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Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP Relief Loans
Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP Relief Loans
May 20, 2020  |  Loans

Businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic but shut out of stimulus programs could see renewed relief as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and...

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DOJ: Texas Man Allegedly Claimed Employees To Net $5M In PPP Funds
DOJ: Texas Man Allegedly Claimed Employees To Net $5M In PPP Funds
May 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Texas man is facing charges of filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $5 million in forgivable loans from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)...

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Warren, Mnuchin Clash Over PPP
Warren, Mnuchin Clash Over PPP
May 19, 2020  |  Loans

In the most contentious moments of the Senate Banking Committee’s inquiry into the $2 trillion CARES Act on Tuesday (May 19), Sen. Elizabeth Warren clashed...

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Amid Pandemic, SMBs Eye Receivables Financing
Amid Pandemic, SMBs Eye Receivables Financing
May 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The cash crunch facing small to mid-sized businesses has sent some firms scrambling for loans, and for alternate forms of financing to help keep them...

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