(Jan. 8, 2021) Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department officials will provide an overview of the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) features associated with the recently passed Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Non-Profits, and Venues Act during a webinar Monday (Jan. 11), at 2 p.m. ET. Registration is now open; see the link below. The presentation — co-sponsored by NCUA and the federal banking agencies — is open to all SBA lenders who participated in the SBA PPP lending program … Credit unions and banks should be alert to COVID-19 vaccine-related scams and cyberattacks, FinCEN said last week. That includes fraud, ransomware attacks, or similar types of criminal activity related to COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution, Treasury’s financial crimes unit said. The agency also provided specific instructions for filing SARs regarding suspected fraud related to COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution.
Registration for SBA/Treasury Jan. 11 (2 p.m. ET) PPP webinar
FinCEN Asks Financial Institutions to Stay Alert to COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Scams and Cyberattacks