With stay-at-home orders in place across the U.S., revenues for the nation’s 30 million small business have dried up, and many businesses have had to lay off employees. To aid these companies and ...

Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crestmont Capital (Crestmont), a leader in small business lending, today announced it facilitated more than $740 million in first and second draw Paycheck Protection ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In Illinois, nearly 70,000 small business owners got loans from the federal government before Payroll Protection Program funds were exhausted, and some are now wondering how those ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- UPDATE: Now that the Paycheck Protection Program has been rolled out, challenges have emerged as countless people have flocked to enroll. Financial expert David Schawel returns to ...

One of the founders of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in a scheme intended to fraudulently obtain COVID relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A ...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide financial aid for small businesses that needed help covering payroll, rent, utility, and mortgage ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- New guidance from the federal government on Payroll Protection Program loans is leaving some small business owners with even more questions. PPP loans can be forgiven if all the rules ...

The DOJ is pursuing False Claims Act cases against employers who accepted PPP loans in good faith seeking repayment of up to three times the loan amount plus interest. Professional overseas ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City-area woman pleaded guilty to charges connected to loan fraud with the federal Payroll Protection Program intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic ...