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Mnuchin Wants To Fix Restaurants’ PPP Woes
Mnuchin Wants To Fix Restaurants’ PPP Woes
May 11, 2020  |  Loans

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he wants to tweak the rules of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to accommodate restaurants stuck between a rock and...

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US Treasury Eyes Borrowing Almost $3 Trillion In Second Quarter
US Treasury Eyes Borrowing Almost $3 Trillion In Second Quarter
May 04, 2020  |  Debt

To fight the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government said it is planning to borrow $2.99 trillion in the second quarter this year, a record number,...

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Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana Parent Gives Back Small Business Aid; Treasury Aims To Have PPP Funds Given To Larger Firms Returned
Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana Parent Gives Back Small Business Aid; Treasury Aims To Have PPP...
April 29, 2020  |  Loans

The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting businesses large and small. While the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was intended to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) weather...

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The IRS Stimulus Check Is Finally In The Mail (For Some)
The IRS Stimulus Check Is Finally In The Mail (For Some)
April 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Friday (April 24) that another eight million Americans have received their coronavirus stimulus payments over the past week....

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Treasury Directs Public Firms To Return Small Business PPP Money
Treasury Directs Public Firms To Return Small Business PPP Money
April 24, 2020  |  Loans

The Treasury Department issued new guidance on Thursday (April 23) directing publicly traded companies to return Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans by May 7 if...

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PPP Loans Could Trigger Treasury Investigation
PPP Loans Could Trigger Treasury Investigation
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Companies that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans could face investigations if they did not meet the criteria for coronavirus relief, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven...

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Lenders Ask Treasury To Focus Next PPP Round On ‘Real’ SMBs
Lenders Ask Treasury To Focus Next PPP Round On ‘Real’ SMBs
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

The biggest banks in the U.S. were reportedly in talks with the Treasury on Monday (April 20) over the next round of Paycheck Protection Program...

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Today In Payments: Fed Rolls Out SMB Lending Program; Mnuchin Says Country Could Re-Open In May
Today In Payments: Fed Rolls Out SMB Lending Program; Mnuchin Says Country Could Re-Open In...
April 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Federal Reserve has launched a multi-trillion-dollar lending program that targets smaller companies and local governments, while the demand for Small...

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IRS Launches Consumer Portal For Getting Stimulus Checks
IRS Launches Consumer Portal For Getting Stimulus Checks
April 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new IRS portal for coronavirus relief payments has been launched in conjunction with the U.S. Treasury to assist people who don’t typically file taxes. ...

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