Monthly Archives: August 2020

Why banks put PPP forgiveness on the back burner

The forgiveness portal of the Paycheck Protection Program has debuted, leaving bankers and their lenders a big decision. Those who have participated in the $ 659 billion program must determine if they are currently ready to navigate the complex system of lending, or if it makes sense to wait and …

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Inside college footballers struggle to save the season

With the college football season reportedly on the verge of being postponed, athletes from across the Power 5 conferences have joined forces to give themselves a voice in what happens next – with the goal of eventually forming a union. Several players from across the Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Big …

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Facebook goes all-in on Fintech with launch of new product group

Facebook has launched a new product group to promote ‘payment and commerce opportunities’ with David Marcus, co-creator of Libra, leading the division. The group, called Facebook Financial – or “F2” – will carry out its payment projects, including a planned Facebook Pay, Bloomberg announced Monday. The division seems to include …

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Who will elect Biden for Vice President? The clock is ticking

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, spent his weekend following a decision on his running mate, with his party’s virtual convention next week. Anyone who has been speculating for weeks about who Biden might be the vice presidential candidate, who is on the battlefield and who is out has …

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