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

IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
September 14, 2023  |  Regulation

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has placed a moratorium on processing new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a pandemic-era relief program, aiming to prevent a recurrence of...

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UK Watchdog: $1B of COVID Relief Loans Were Fraudulent
UK Watchdog: $1B of COVID Relief Loans Were Fraudulent
January 05, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Recent analysis from the U.K. finds more than $1 billion in COVID relief loans involved irregularities such as fraud. An October report by the U.K. Department...

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Congressional Report: Fraud in PPP Loans Separated FinTechs From Banks
Congressional Report: Fraud in PPP Loans Separated FinTechs From Banks
December 02, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

FinTechs failed the American government during the pandemic, while traditional banks wisely sat things out. That’s the short version of a new congressional report that...

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US Lawmakers Say FinTechs in PPP Acted ‘Recklessly’
US Lawmakers Say FinTechs in PPP Acted ‘Recklessly’
December 01, 2022  |  Regulation

A U.S. House subcommittee said FinTech companies facilitated fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A staff report of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus...

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Ex-Olympian Allison Baver Accused of $10M in PPP Fraud
Ex-Olympian Allison Baver Accused of $10M in PPP Fraud
December 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Federal prosecutors say that a former Olympic speed skater fraudulently obtained $10 million in COVID relief funds, using some of that money to finance a...

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Today In B2B Payments: DeFi’s B2B Payments Opportunity; SBA Takes Over PPP Loan Forgiveness
Today In B2B Payments: DeFi’s B2B Payments Opportunity; SBA Takes Over PPP Loan Forgiveness
August 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Worldpay explores DeFi’s opportunity in B2B payments, and the SBA takes over PPP loan forgiveness. Plus, Liquid Group discusses real-time corporate...

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Fireworks On The Horizon For Post-PPP Alt-Lending
Fireworks On The Horizon For Post-PPP Alt-Lending
July 05, 2021  |  Loans

The sun is high, the temperature is rising, and with COVID restrictions being lifted around the U.S., Independence Day marks the first opportunity for many...

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FinTechs Face PPP Probe Long After Emergency Business Loans Were Dispersed
FinTechs Face PPP Probe Long After Emergency Business Loans Were Dispersed
May 19, 2021  |  Loans

Long after nearly $800 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) life-line loans were rapidly dispersed to ailing businesses during the height of the pandemic, a...

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Today In Payments: Ant Group Expands Digital Yuan Trial; Kabbage, FinTechs Reportedly Under DOJ Scrutiny Over PPP Loans
Today In Payments: Ant Group Expands Digital Yuan Trial; Kabbage, FinTechs Reportedly Under DOJ Scrutiny...
May 10, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s digital yuan trials have been expanded to Alipay users, and the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how several FinTechs, such as...

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