Paycheck Protection Program

Banks prevail in first court decision over PPP fees for agents

08/20/20

A federal judge in Florida ruled that lenders are not required to make payments to borrowers' attorneys and accountants unless they struck upfront agreements to do so. The decision has implications for a slew of related lawsuits.

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Amex, already small-business card king, wants more with Kabbage

08/17/20

American Express Co. is acquiring the teams and technology behind the online lender Kabbage Inc. as the credit-card giant seeks to provide more loans and other services to small-business owners.

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TD payments exec: COVID response breaking barriers, spurring diversity

08/17/20

Jo Jagadish, who joined TD Bank in April as head of commercial products and payments innovation, spent her childhood moving country to country, so she's used to a world without borders — the kind world emerging from the capabilities of fintech and demands of the pandemic.

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PPP had its strengths. Its successor can be stronger.

08/12/20

A public-private partnership that has fewer rules and restrictions than the Paycheck Protection Program would save more small businesses.

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Why banks are putting PPP forgiveness on the back burner

08/10/20

The Small Business Administration began accepting applications Monday, but lenders such as JPMorgan Chase are holding off in hopes that Congress will grant blanket forgiveness for smaller Paycheck Protection Program loans.

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Google checking accounts, debt collection tech, PPP loan sell-off: Top stories of the week

08/07/20

Why banks want in on Google checking accounts; readying new tech tools to tackle anticipated rise in delinquencies; more institutions opt to sell PPP loans as heavy lifting nears; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Customers Bancorp, BankMobile to chart new paths as separate companies

08/06/20

Spinning off its digital bank will allow Pennsylvania-based Customers to beef up its commercial lending and buy other banks. BankMobile, meanwhile, plans to pursue more white-label relationships and perhaps explore its own acquisitions.

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More banks opt to sell PPP loans as heavy lifting nears

08/05/20

Many sellers are ditching the loans to avoid the cumbersome forgiveness process. For others, the Paycheck Protection Program was never a strategic fit.

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How DoorDash and a challenger bank helped rescue a restaurant

08/05/20

The owner of The Shuckery in Petaluma, Calif., says she was unable to get a Paycheck Protection Program loan until she responded to an email from the delivery service and BlueVine.

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Square revenue rises even as coronavirus hurts seller volume

08/05/20

Square's gross payment volume tumbled by 15% year-over-year due to COVID-19’s impact, but revenue jumped as online selling rose, Cash App doubled in users and Square enabled almost $900 million in PPP loans.

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