WASHINGTON - A loan program meant to help small businesses stay afloat and pay their employees has returned five months after its first two rounds of funding ended. The U.S. Small Business ...

In 2021, Sgt. Brandi Wright filed applications for two loans for a bakery that didn't exist, prosecutors say. The Paycheck ...

When Congress passed the CARES Act in March 2020, it did more than inject liquidity into the economy through programs like the Paycheck ...

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say a company called Lafayette tapped into COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program funds it ...

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 ...

City Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on Wednesday said her office has prioritized the fraud cases involving police "because they occupy positions of tremendous public trust." ...

Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was ...

The company applied for and obtained a loan despite knowing it did not meet the requirements.

Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...

Raisha Kelly, 44, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme. Kelly conspired with 13 others to submit fraudulent loan ...

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 ...