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Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho have reintroduced a bill that would deploy roughly $100 million in aid through the Community Development Financial Institution Fund to back pilot programs that would foster secondary markets for loan sales.
May 9
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The attack on AvidXchange, which the company said it learned about in early April, exposed its bank account numbers and some embarrassing security practices. It's part of a growing trend of data exfiltration attacks.
May 9
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Fraudsters continue to impersonate owners of small and midsize businesses at a rate comparable to the early days of the pandemic. Many lenders can take simple steps to mitigate it.
May 3
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Goldman Sachs Group is in talks to settle a high-profile lawsuit alleging gender pay disparity, ahead of going to trial next month, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
May 3
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Metropolitan Bank Holding is rescinding a $7.5 million loan it made to its CEO, and canceling a stock purchase he used the proceeds to fund, after determining that the loan was likely impermissible.
May 2
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Security researchers discovered the compromise in Trading Technologies software while looking into the cause of a compromise in 3CX phone conferencing software.
April 28
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The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said it is looking into the feasibility of verifying entries in a forthcoming beneficial ownership database, but may be limited by legal and cost considerations.
April 27
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The Texas Bankers Association, a trade group representing Lone Star State bankers, accused the agency of exceeding its authorities in crafting its rule on collecting data about small business lending activity.
April 27
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Rep. Roger Williams, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, says Small Business Administration is considering allowing borrowers to self-certify eligibility for loans, a step some believe could lead to more fraud. The agency declined to say whether that is one of the changes it's considering.
April 25
