/tags/ppp-loans PPP Loans en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-19/dozens-of-florida-country-clubs-and-hoas-are-being-sued-over-alleged-ppp-fraud A lawsuit unsealed in federal court last month alleges dozens of South Florida’s most luxurious country clubs and homeowners associations improperly got as much as $29 million in federal pandemic or “PPP” loans and should be ordered to pay up to triple damages. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-19/dozens-of-florida-country-clubs-and-hoas-are-being-sued-over-alleged-ppp-fraud Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /law-justice/2023-10-12/17-broward-sheriffs-office-employees-charged-with-covid-relief-fraud Federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Florida announced charges Thursday against 17 BSO employees, saying they defrauded the federal government out of about $500,000. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:56:07 GMT /law-justice/2023-10-12/17-broward-sheriffs-office-employees-charged-with-covid-relief-fraud Gerard Albert /news/2023-01-09/how-the-paycheck-protection-program-went-from-good-intentions-to-a-huge-free-for-all An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-09/how-the-paycheck-protection-program-went-from-good-intentions-to-a-huge-free-for-all Sacha Pfeiffer, Austin Fast /technology/2022-12-06/a-congressional-report-says-financial-technology-companies-fueled-rampant-ppp-fraud Fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave potentially forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic, was largely due to financial technology companies, according to a new report. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT /technology/2022-12-06/a-congressional-report-says-financial-technology-companies-fueled-rampant-ppp-fraud Austin Fast, Sacha Pfeiffer /economy/national-politics/2022-10-12/virtually-all-ppp-loans-have-been-forgiven-with-limited-scrutiny Officials promised a robust review process before forgiving PPP loans, but most loans could be forgiven with a simple, one-page form. Meanwhile, just 2% of loans have gotten close, hands-on reviews. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:48:01 GMT /economy/national-politics/2022-10-12/virtually-all-ppp-loans-have-been-forgiven-with-limited-scrutiny Sacha Pfeiffer, Austin Fast /local-news/2022-06-09/a-florida-man-is-accused-of-2-5-million-covid-19-relief-fraud A 34-year-old man was charged with one count of wire fraud after being accused of filing a fraudulent loan application in 2020. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:45:48 GMT /local-news/2022-06-09/a-florida-man-is-accused-of-2-5-million-covid-19-relief-fraud Shauneen Miranda /2022-03-30/ppp-loan-forgiveness-issues-miami-nft-week-and-a-miamian-cooks-for-ukrainians-in-poland Some city leaders see Miami as the new hub for tech. And, why has the government not yet forgiven all those PPP loans - especially for minority-owned businesses? Plus, Karla Hoyos is the owner of Tacotomia. But, right now she’s not making delicious dishes for her customers. She’s in Poland, on the Ukraine border, helping to feed people fleeing war with World Central Kitchen. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:50:53 GMT /2022-03-30/ppp-loan-forgiveness-issues-miami-nft-week-and-a-miamian-cooks-for-ukrainians-in-poland Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2022-03-29/in-heavily-black-areas-like-south-florida-finding-forgiveness-for-ppp-loans-can-be-difficult The Paycheck Protection Program was created by Congress as part of the March 2020 CARES Act and designed to provide relief to small businesses struggling with COVID-19-related closures and disruptions. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-29/in-heavily-black-areas-like-south-florida-finding-forgiveness-for-ppp-loans-can-be-difficult Ben Wieder / Miami Herald /news/2021-04-27/did-emergency-ppp-loans-work-nearly-800-billion-later-we-still-dont-know The Paycheck Protection Program, which provided emergency loans to small businesses amid the pandemic, will wind down soon. Economists are divided on whether it saved enough jobs to justify its cost. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:56:56 GMT /news/2021-04-27/did-emergency-ppp-loans-work-nearly-800-billion-later-we-still-dont-know Scott Horsley /2021-04-12/the-sunshine-economy-why-a-south-florida-bank-was-a-big-lender-of-covid-19-rescue-money City National Bank of Florida was one of the most prolific lenders of government rescue money during the pandemic. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:23:28 GMT /2021-04-12/the-sunshine-economy-why-a-south-florida-bank-was-a-big-lender-of-covid-19-rescue-money Tom Hudson