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 ...

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 ...

A local business owner who exploited federal COVID-19 relief programs to purchase real estate has been sentenced to over a ...

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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, ...

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The company, based in Cold Spring, agreed to pay $887,234 to resolve the claims.

March 29, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Gurjeet Bath, 37, of Fresno, was sentenced last Monday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 14 months in prison for theft of government property, U.S. Attorney ...

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 ...

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 ...

The payment will resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying eligibility for a second-draw PPP loan ...