KeyBank will reportedly pay $7.77 million to settle allegations that it sought forgiveness for fraudulent loans from the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy. Our surveys of small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners found that fully half of U.S. SMBs rely on their day-to-day...
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday (June 3) that its sponsor said will combat fraud and improve transparency in a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
June 05, 2025
As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy. Our surveys of small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners found that fully half of U.S. SMBs rely on their day-to-day revenue to stay afloat — and 7% of firms said […]
November 11, 2022
Recall the bleak summer of 2020, when you’d have thought Main Street small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) would be extinct by year’s end. It was understandably pessimistic, but it didn’t...
September 25, 2020
With Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) suffering through a downturn more ruinous than any in living memory, many that make it will do so by accessing new customers...
September 11, 2020
Sept. 11, 2020, marks 225 days since the coronavirus was first declared a pandemic on March 11, lasting longer than most of the businesses on Main Street U.S.A. ever expected...
January 21, 2026
The House of Representatives passed two bills Tuesday (Jan. 20) that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]
January 07, 2026
KeyBank will reportedly pay $7.77 million to settle allegations that it sought forgiveness for fraudulent loans from the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
June 05, 2025
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday (June 3) that its sponsor said will combat fraud and improve transparency in a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. Get the Full Story...
March 21, 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get the Full Story Complete the...
