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The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA... more +
The Small Business Administration is a United States federal agency established in 1953 by the Small Business Act. The SBA is dedicated to assisting and supporting small business and entreprenuers. The SBA carries out its mission through a variety of programs including providing financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. less -
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PPP Lender Liability, Enforcement, & Fintech Challenges

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The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) emerged as a lifeline for small businesses grappling with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders navigated a landscape of regulations that Congress quickly...more

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Screening Failures Caused PPP Fraud

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On December 1, 2022, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report describing the poor performance of the financial technology companies that took a prominent role in administering the...more

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House Subcommittee Singles Out Fintech Companies, Government Officials and PPP Lenders for Roles in COVID-19 Related Fraud

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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, released the final report on its investigation into the use and distribution of $5 trillion in federal pandemic-related aid,...more

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Open Banking is Coming to America

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On October 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced a new regulatory framework (“Framework”) governing “Personal Financial Data Rights,” or, by another name, “open banking.” Conceptually, open...more

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SBA Plans to Increase Number of Non-Depository Institutions Eligible to Lend in the 7(a) Loan Program; FinTechs to be Included

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Recent pronouncements by Vice President Harris and by an SBA public affairs specialist indicate that SBA will soon publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will propose an expansion of the number of non-depository...more

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SBA Plan to Open 7(a) Loan Program to Fintechs Moves Closer to Public Release

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Non-depository financial institutions - including fintechs and other alternative lenders - may be able to apply for new Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licenses to participate in the Small Business Administration (SBA)...more

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DOJ Investigating FinTech Over PPP Loans

On June 3, a federal court filing in the Southern District of Florida by an Atlanta-based FinTech company revealed that the small business lender is under DOJ investigation for alleged PPP loan approval practices. According...more

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Is it Time to Consider Alternative Financing Strategies?

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The economic turmoil of the past six months caused by everything from inflation to interest rate increases to supply chain disruption, not to mention large scale war in Europe, and then massive increases in the price of gas,...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, May 19, 2022

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Congress - U.S. House of Representatives - Committee on Small Business - Committee Holds Hearing on Oversight of SBA Office in Charge of Loan Programs...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Volume 2, Issue 3

US Virginia Senate Allows State Banks to Offer Crypto Custody Services - "Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Enforcement Against COVID-19 Related Fraud: Two-Year Anniversary Update

On the eve of the pandemic’s two-year anniversary, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated statistics on its efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud and announced the appointment of a director of COVID-19 Fraud...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Volume 2, Issue 1

5 Banking Trends to Watch in 2022 - "Some of the narratives Banking Dive sees taking shape for 2022 — crypto, for example — are carryovers from last year, reaching a logical conclusion or forward motion. Others, such as...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: September 2021

Division of Banks Warns of Risks from Representments Causing Multiple NSF Fees - The Massachusetts Division of Banks has issued a supervisory alert letter to warn banks about certain legal risks and risks of regulatory...more

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Nutter Bank Report: August 2021

Supreme Court Strikes Down Extension of CDC Moratorium on Evictions - The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that blocks the extension of the moratorium on evictions ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and...more

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House Subcommittee Launches Investigation into FinTech Companies’ Role in Allegedly Fraudulent PPP Loans

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis recently announced an investigation into the role of four Fintech companies and partner banks in issuing allegedly fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. ...more

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Fed Proposes Guidelines for Access to Master Accounts and Payment Services

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In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), in response to an increased number of inquiries and access requests from companies with fintech and other narrow purpose charters, invited...more

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SBA Implemented Changes to PPP as a Part of American Rescue Plan Act

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In this Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio for depository institutions will expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021; the Small Business...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Nonprofits - UPDATED March 2021 #2

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Nonprofits - UPDATED March 2021

On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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SEC Issues No-Action Relief On Registered Funds’ Custody Of Loan Interests

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was very active this week, having (i) issued no-action relief allowing registered funds to engage in self-custody of interests in loans that are originated,...more

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Financial Services Report – Winter 2020

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Happy post-election, post-socially-distanced Thanksgiving, and pre-New Year’s newsletter. Banks, non-banks, and FinTechs can look forward to eight days of announcements from the Biden transition team with their latkes and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights: Issue 8, October 2020

Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act - What You Need to Know - Between the Civil War and 1940, the United States periodically had legislation that prevented lawsuits against soldiers and sailors during times of conflict. Then,...more

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Financial Services Weekly: Amendments To SEC Proxy Solicitation Rules Approved By A 3-1 Vote

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In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its proxy solicitation rules that will modify the practices of proxy advisory firms, providing them with greater transparency and...more

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Update – Fintech Lenders Approved to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program

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Fintech companies Intuit, PayPal and Square have officially been approved to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was enacted as part of the CARES...more

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What Access to the Payroll Protection Program Will Mean for Fin-Techs, Online and Alternative Lenders

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One of the new and unique features to the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) is the authorization by the Treasury Secretary and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator to extend the program to “additional...more

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