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PPP Loan Audits Could Affect Millions of Borrowers

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In March 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law establishing, among other things, the Payment Protection Program (PPP) administered...more

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Federal Reserve Board Fines Bank for Processing PPP Loans That Had Signs of Fraud

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In its first enforcement action related to COVID-19 government aid programs, the Federal Reserve Board recently announced that it has fined New York-based Popular Bank $2.3 million for processing Paycheck Protection Program...more

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House Subcommittee Singles Out Fintech Companies, Government Officials and PPP Lenders for Roles in COVID-19 Related Fraud

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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, released the final report on its investigation into the use and distribution of $5 trillion in federal pandemic-related aid,...more

Jenner & Block

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 18

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DOJ Announces First-In-The-Nation False Claims Act Settlement with PPP Lender

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​​​​​​​The government has been actively investigating and prosecuting Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP” or the “Program”) fraud ever since the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) rolled out the Program in the Spring of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Government Announces First FCA Settlement with PPP Lender

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on September 12, the first-ever False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lender. Prosperity Bank, a Texas-based regional bank, agreed to pay...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Justice Department Announces First False Claims Act Settlement With PPP Lender and Unveils New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams

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The Justice Department has announced the first-ever False Claims Act settlement with a lender to resolve allegations related to processing a Paycheck Protection Program loan on behalf of an ineligible customer. This...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Borrower/Lender Disagreements in PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications

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As we wrote recently, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was critical in helping small businesses stay afloat amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant government restrictions on commerce. By now, most borrowers know...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

PPP enforcement turns to lenders

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As we approach the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), the scope and costs of fraud in connection with its relief programs continues to mount. To date,...more

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Lenders Are Newest Targets in DOJ’s Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Prosecutions

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With the arrest of the CEO of a New Jersey non-bank lender, the U.S. Department of Justice appears to have entered a new, more aggressive phase of its scrutiny of COVID-19 related aid and alleged fraud in the administration...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Lender’s Role in the PPP Loan Review Process - After the Economic Aid Act: An Updated Guide to the PPP Loan Forgiveness Review...

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Updated February 24, 2022 - Update: On January 27, 2022, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued SBA Procedural Notice 5000-82766, SBA Loan Reviews of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Partial Approval...more

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False Claims Act Case Tracker for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud - Update

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In the Spring of 2020, the Small Business Association (“SBA”) began administering the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP” or the “Program”) to provide SBA-backed loans to help eligible businesses maintain their workforces...more

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Revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and Guidance - Update #4

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Below are 10 important things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness ‎Applications and the detailed instructions for the revised and updated applications posted on May 24, 2021, ‎as well as...more

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Credit Eco to Go Podcast: The XYZ’s of the PPP

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Kathryn “Kate” Rock, Partner at Guidehouse, incoming President of Women in Housing & Finance and one of the foremost authorities of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), stops by Credit Eco to Go with Joann Needleman to talk...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Lenders and Borrowers Beware: EIDL Fraud Alert

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Holland & Knight has learned through customary deal due diligence that some borrowers – especially those who received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – may have...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Five Things to Know About PPP Loan Audits

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The Paycheck Protection Program was one of the more innovative and written-about of the CARES Act’s fiscal stimulus packages. The U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) leveraged the private banking sector to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Nonprofits -UPDATED April 2021 #1

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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PPP Deadline Extended, Preparing for Restaurant Revitalization Grants

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PPP Deadline Extension - President Biden has signed legislation extending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application filing deadline from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021. The legislation also gives the Small...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

American Rescue Plan Act Expands PPP’s Reach

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Eligible borrower application deadline is March 31, 2021 - The voluminous, $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law earlier this month, provides a couple of key modifications to the Paycheck...more

Jackson Walker

Applying for PPP Loan Before March 31st Deadline

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Time is of the essence for businesses to apply for relief from the Paycheck Protection Program. Jackson Walker finance partners Lindsey Berwick and John Wittenberg join hosts Art Cavazos and Daniel Maldonado to discuss the...more

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Treasury Rolls Out Emergency Capital Investment Program

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In this Issue. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it was opening the application process for the Emergency Capital Investment Program, a new program designed to provide long-term, low-cost equity and...more

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New PPP Funding Hits the Streets – A Primer on What Businesses Should Know

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Struggling businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic now have access to a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) stimulus funding enacted as part of the Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses,...more

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HUB Talks: Voluntary Disclosure: Deep Dive - They Know What You Did Last Summer—Phase 1 of the U.S. Government's Response to the...

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In this first episode of our series on the government's response to the Paycheck Protection Program, white collar practitioners Chris Nasson, David Rybicki, Neil Smith, and Hayley Trahan-Liptak provide an overview of the...more

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Economic Aid Act: 10 Things to Know about Second Draw PPP Loans - Update #2

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Treasury released an Interim Final Rule called “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Second Draw Loans” (“Second Draw Rules”). These rules announced the implementation of section 311 of the Economic...more

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Lender Obligations Under the Revived Paycheck Protection Program

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On December 28, 2020, former President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Over 5,000 pages in length, the Act included revisions and additions to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The new PPP will: (1)...more

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