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Texas Man Charged In $5 Million PPP Loan Fraud Case

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A Texas resident, 32-year-old Samuel Yates, was charged with allegedly trying to file fraudulent bank applications for over $5 million in loans related to COVID-19 relief, according to a press release Friday (Jan. He also allegedly submitted fake tax documents with both applications. 15) from the Department of Justice.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. Photo by Dennis Burnett. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. By Mindy Charski.

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DOJ: Texas Man Allegedly Claimed Employees To Net $5M In PPP Funds

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A Texas man is facing charges of filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $5 million in forgivable loans from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to the U.S. Brown of the Eastern District of Texas, in a statement. “We Department of Justice. Attorney Joseph D.

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Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms

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11) it was moving to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California. And just weeks earlier, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it was moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from Silicon Valley. Texas has no income tax. Database giant Oracle Inc. announced Friday (Dec. percent on income in excess of $1 million.

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Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud

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Dinesh Sah, 55, of Coppell, Texas, was charged with three counts of wire fraud, three counts of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. Sah was initially charged in a sealed complaint, arrested and ordered detained until trial, according to federal court records for the Northern District of Texas, where the case has been brought.

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US Lawmakers Aim To Fix PPP Loophole That Could Cost SMBs Billions

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Lawmakers want to fix a mix-up in the economic relief CARES Act laws from March that could cost small businesses $120 billion in taxes, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. That could leave millions of small businesses without a lifeline for their next tax returns. All were disappointed to see the idea absent from the GOP bill.

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Protecting customers from disaster fraud: What financial institutions need to know

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Reminding them to research a charitys annual reports, tax forms, and audits or speak with a representative before donating. Connect with an expert Financial institutions can help customers avoid these scams by: Encouraging them to verify charities through resources like Charity Navigator or the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance.

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