SBA

FTC Files Case Against RI Firm Allegedly Posing As SBA Lender; Company Claims Error
FTC Files Case Against RI Firm Allegedly Posing As SBA Lender; Company Claims Error
April 17, 2020  |  Legal

A Rhode Island company is facing allegations of falsely claiming to be an authorized lender for the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....

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The Fed Communicates Rule Change For The SBA’s PPP
The Fed Communicates Rule Change For The SBA’s PPP
April 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

To enhance the effectiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Federal Reserve Board announced a rule change. The...

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Schumer: New COVID-19 Stimulus Could Come ‘Soon’
Schumer: New COVID-19 Stimulus Could Come ‘Soon’
April 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-New York) says Democrats and the White House could “soon” agree on a new COVID-19 stimulus package, presumably including more loans for small...

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What’s Next For Small Businesses Amid The SBA PPP Loan Saga?
What’s Next For Small Businesses Amid The SBA PPP Loan Saga?
April 17, 2020  |  SMBs

On April 3, the federal government launched a heretofore unprecedented program to funnel money to U.S. small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

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FinTech Faces Hurdles Making SBA Loans
FinTech Faces Hurdles Making SBA Loans
April 16, 2020  |  Digital Banking

PayPal Holdings Inc., Square Inc. and Intuit Inc., three California technology companies, all wanted a piece of the federal government’s $350 billion loan program, which was...

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SMBs Scramble For Cash As PPP Runs Dry
SMBs Scramble For Cash As PPP Runs Dry
April 16, 2020  |  Loans

As lawmakers battle over how the next round of bailout money for small businesses should be spent, the president and CEO of Atlanta’s Federal Reserve...

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Looking Back — And Ahead At What’s Next — As PPP Runs Dry
Looking Back — And Ahead At What’s Next — As PPP Runs Dry
April 16, 2020  |  Economy

And just like that: No more. Not now. For the time being, anyway. Small business owners have tapped into, and exhausted, the $349 billion Paycheck Protection...

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Fed Renews Pledge To Back PPP Loans
Fed Renews Pledge To Back PPP Loans
April 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Federal Reserve Board reassured lenders on Thursday (April 16) that its loan guarantee program to small businesses is alive and well. Under the Small...

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SBA Small Business Loan Program Is Out Of Cash
SBA Small Business Loan Program Is Out Of Cash
April 16, 2020  |  Loans

There’s no more money in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) bailout initiative. CNBC has reported that the $349 billion intended to keep small businesses afloat...

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