Paycheck Protection Program

The agencies produced an application process that includes favorable interpretation of qualifying expenses.

Complaints to the CFPB hit an all-time high, with mortgage servicers getting much of the fire; Frank Bisignano details his priorities as Fiserv’s new CEO; lenders worry they could be stuck with billions in Paycheck Protection Program loans; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

Democrats’ latest proposal to back debt collectors, enable loans for nonprofits and provide other relief could help steer negotiations with the Senate on more stimulus.

Democrats’ latest proposal to back debt collectors, enable loans for nonprofits and provide other relief could help steer negotiations with the Senate on more stimulus.

The regional wants to “play offense” with the proceeds of its $17 billion BlackRock stake; shares of some bank shares jumped 6% Thursday but remain well behind the rest of the market.

The German bank’s money laundering controls are still not up to snuff, among other problems; three Democrats say banks may have shortchanged small-business borrowers.

The agency said Wednesday that as long as small businesses return funds they received through the Paycheck Protection Program, no action would be taken.

The head of the U.S. central bank said its emergency credit programs were not designed to prop businesses up over the long term.

The move is the first time the bank has provided services to digital currency players; the Washington Post and four other heavy hitters want details on PPP and small business disaster loan programs.

The agency said without further action banks' participation in coronavirus relief programs could inflate their deposit insurance assessments.

SBA Express has existed for years, but its new $1 million cap could prove helpful to small businesses that need funds for more than just payroll expenses.

At a Senate hearing with all the bank regulators, Joseph Otting got an earful over his agency’s decision to move forward with Community Reinvestment Act reform during the pandemic. Lawmakers also urged the Fed to speed up the rollout of coronavirus relief programs.

The central bank will disclose information on a monthly basis about its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility and its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility.

The regional bank’s $240 million investment from 1995 is now worth $17 billion, which it could use to fund acquisitions; the debt deal will count towards the German bank’s capital buffers.

The agency is being methodical in its rollout of the Main Street Lending Program in hopes of avoiding missteps that followed the launch of other coronavirus relief efforts. But observers say delaying aid brings its own risks.

Lawmakers are pushing for better data on who's receiving loans in hopes that more funds will be directed to lenders that serve women- and minority-owned businesses.

Banks could end up holding many low-rate Paycheck Protection Program loans on their books for two years, and dealing with irate borrowers who failed to meet federal requirements for forgiveness.

The agency’s IG says the PPP failed to prioritize borrowers in underserved and rural markets; the firms, which lack deposits to cushion them, are vulnerable to borrowers defaulting on their loans.

The Small Business Administration's inspector general also flagged a number of shortcomings in the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program.

Late approval and delayed access to the Fed’s liquidity facility have forced fintechs to play catch-up in the Paycheck Protection Program. A strong finish could bolster their case for becoming full-fledged Small Business Administration lenders.