As the second round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) gets underway, there's growing concern among small businesses that the forgiveness clause tied to the initial loan agreement may ...

Four non-profit organizations have agreed to pay over $3 million to settle allegations of improperly obtaining Paycheck ...

PPP loans are fully forgivable if requirements are met. EIDL loans advance up to $15,000 don't require repayment. Other SBA ...

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 ...

The Minnesota Star Tribune has previously reported on pandemic-era fraudsters stealing from the Small Business Administration ...

LONG ISLAND (WABC) -- Small business owners across the area have been struggling with the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), whether it be navigating through the complicated application and getting ...

The government plans to be a little more careful this time around as it hands out money to struggling small businesses as part of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Some changes have been made in ...

The Paycheck Protection Program can be a lifeline for businesses that qualify, but it’s not the only program available for business owners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Those who don’t ...

Halee Ann Mehlbauer was sentenced to 15 months for fraudulently obtaining $177,030 in PPP Loans, with supervised release and full repayment mandated post-incarceration.

The sentence comes after Mehlbaurer pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2025, to wire fraud and money laundering. Lopez was sentenced ...