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Mnuchin, Powell To Face Senate Over PPP, Stimulus Funds
Loans // May 19, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify remotely before the Senate on Tuesday (May 19) regarding the disbursement of coronavirus relief money. The 10 a.m. ET hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee is the first oversight...

Shake Shack Decides To Give Back $10M PPP Loan
Loans // April 20, 2020

Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer and chief executive officer (CEO) Randy Garutti said on Monday (April 20) that they are returning the $10 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the federal government that was part of the coronavirus stimulus package. “We now know that...

Mnuchin: Deal On New PPP Funding Near
Coronavirus // April 19, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, along with Democratic leaders, said they are close to closing a deal that would lend more money to small businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I think we’re very close to a deal today. I’m hopeful that we...

Some Banks Seize Stimulus Money To Cover Customer Overdrafts
Banking // April 17, 2020

Some cash-strapped people are losing some or all of their coronavirus stimulus money because their bank accounts are overdrawn. “For weeks, we have pressed the Treasury Department to exercise its authority and ensure that Americans receive the full amount of their stimulus payments,” senators Elizabeth...

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Banks Brace For Forbearance Program Expiry Dates

May 21, 2020
The time is almost up for people who got mortgage forbearance under the CARES Act, but banks can’t predict how many will default of the $150 billion in loans currently on ice, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (May 20). In order to avoid an anticipated deluge of defaults, forbearance programs were quickly rolled […]

Mnuchin, Powell To Face Senate Over PPP, Stimulus Funds

May 19, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify remotely before the Senate on Tuesday (May 19) regarding the disbursement of coronavirus relief money. The 10 a.m....

Shake Shack Decides To Give Back $10M PPP Loan

April 20, 2020
Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer and chief executive officer (CEO) Randy Garutti said on Monday (April 20) that they are returning the $10 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from...

Mnuchin: Deal On New PPP Funding Near

April 19, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, along with Democratic leaders, said they are close to closing a deal that would lend more money to small businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the...