One of the founders of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in a scheme intended to fraudulently obtain COVID relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A ...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was a federal law enacted in or around March 2020 designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who ...

Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, pleaded guilty in 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

Businesses in Arizona and the nation are rushing to apply for Small Business Administration loans to keep afloat through shutdowns related to the new coronavirus pandemic, but the massive assistance ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Read full article: Traffic Alert: St. Johns County deputies investigating fatal crash involving train, pedestrian at US-1, Lewis Speedway JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 30-year-old Jacksonville woman pleaded ...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Thursday that it suspended 6,900 Minnesota borrowers after uncovering what it says is widespread suspected fraud. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler ...

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 Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General reviewed PPP regulations and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, in addition to guidance published in SBA’s ...

When Clarence Waiters heard about the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, he thought it could be a lifeline for his business. The Waiters Insurance Agency has served East Side residents ...