Without naming individuals, the report listed more than 100 state employees who received more than $2.8 million in PPP loans.

Four non-profit organizations have agreed to pay over $3 million to settle allegations of improperly obtaining Paycheck ...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) said on Thursday it had reviewed thousands of loans in the state, resulting in 6,900 ...

SBA suspends 6,900 Minnesota borrowers over suspected $400 million fraud scheme involving PPP and disaster loans during COVID ...

Raisha Kelly, 44, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme. Kelly conspired with 13 others to submit fraudulent loan ...

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 ...

The latest turn in a federal fraud investigation in Minnesota involves COVID-era loan programs through the Small Business ...

Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The ...

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 sentence comes after Mehlbaurer pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2025, to wire fraud and money laundering. Lopez was sentenced ...

Knoxville company Hoffmann Quality Tools, owned by the Hoffmann Group, paid more than $1.4 million in fees to repay a loan after claiming money it didn't qualify for under the COVID-19 pandemic-era ...

Businesses with fewer than 20 employees will get priority to apply for loans. President Joe Biden announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Monday afternoon, including a two-week ...