small business

The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. small businesses have been waiting on pins and needles for Capitol Hill to determine the future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and now...

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SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
April 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly 8,000 applicants for small business loans through the government’s Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) stimulus program have possibly been affected by a data breach...

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Amid Scramble For Fed Funds, Fundamental Question: Who’s An SMB?
Amid Scramble For Fed Funds, Fundamental Question: Who’s An SMB?
April 21, 2020  |  Economy

The middle of a deepening recession may not be the best time to play with semantics. But as the scramble for the $349 billion allocated...

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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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Main Street ‘Cash Chasm’ Too Deep For Many SMBs
Main Street ‘Cash Chasm’ Too Deep For Many SMBs
April 21, 2020  |  Coronavirus

It’s been two weeks since the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) began accepting applications for emergency aid, and as of April 16, the Small Business Administration’s...

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The Next Round Of PPP Funds: Will It Happen In Time For SMBs?
The Next Round Of PPP Funds: Will It Happen In Time For SMBs?
April 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Reports indicate that Senate Democrats and Republicans are approaching an agreement that would add more than $400 billion into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for...

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JPMorgan: $26B Worth Of SMB Relief Loans In The Pipeline
JPMorgan: $26B Worth Of SMB Relief Loans In The Pipeline
April 17, 2020  |  Loans

JPMorgan Chase & Co. says it has $26 billion in small business relief applications lined up for when Congress approves more funding for the Small Business Association...

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SBA Says It Has Approved 1.6M PPP Loans
SBA Says It Has Approved 1.6M PPP Loans
April 17, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says that nearly 5,000 lenders have approved 1.6 million loans totaling $342.2 billion under the agency’s Paycheck Protection Program. “Following...

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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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