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

What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The unprecedented $2 trillion stimulus package pushed forward a little over a month ago was no doubt created and passed with the best of all...

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Senate Passes Bill That Adds $310B More To PPP Loans
Senate Passes Bill That Adds $310B More To PPP Loans
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

The Senate has passed a new $484 billion coronavirus relief package, including more than $300 billion in additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed...

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Today In Payments: Public Businesses Reap PPP Relief; Grab CEO Says Company Facing ‘Tough Decisions’
Today In Payments: Public Businesses Reap PPP Relief; Grab CEO Says Company Facing ‘Tough Decisions’
April 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have not gone to benefit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and the...

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Schumer: ‘We Have a Deal’ On More PPP Funding, Although GOP Not Quite Sure
Schumer: ‘We Have a Deal’ On More PPP Funding, Although GOP Not Quite Sure
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said on Tuesday (April 21) that “we have a deal” on a new $300 billion-plus package of...

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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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Public Businesses Reap PPP Relief Of $300M 
Public Businesses Reap PPP Relief Of $300M 
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

Small businesses struggling to stay afloat were supposed to reap the most benefits from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Instead, millions went to public...

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Restaurants Seek More Aid As April Losses Could Top $50B
Restaurants Seek More Aid As April Losses Could Top $50B
April 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

With U.S. restaurants facing prospects of losing an estimated $240 billion by year’s end, the industry has asked Congress for more financial aid as the...

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Small Businesses Question Handling Of US Stimulus Loans
Small Businesses Question Handling Of US Stimulus Loans
April 20, 2020  |  Loans

As Congress was poised on Monday (April 20) to replenish funds for its small business loan program, complaints persist about how previous funds were doled...

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Lawsuits Allege Banks Played Favorites With PPP Loans
Lawsuits Allege Banks Played Favorites With PPP Loans
April 20, 2020  |  Legal

Separate class-action lawsuits were filed against Wells Fargo, Frost Bank, JPMorgan Chase, US Bancorp and Bank of America, alleging that the financial institutions (FIs) unlawfully...

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