Merger of Lower and Thrive would give Veritex 12.5% ownership stake

Parent company of Veritex Community Bank, which paid $54.9 million to acquire a 49 percent interest in Thrive Mortgage in 2021, expects a $25 million to $30 million loss if the deal closes. Continue reading

Real estate agents received billions in PPP loans during the pandemic

More than $3.9 billion in pandemic-relief loans went to single-employee real estate entities, according to a new report. Nearly 80 percent of that amount was forgiven. Continue reading

LA broker sentenced to 10 years for role in pandemic relief scheme

Tamara Dadyan got 10 years in prison for her role in a scheme to apply for COVID-19 small business loans under fake or stolen identities. Continue reading

Agents get an average of $12,500 in forgivable PPP loans: MooveGuru

MooveGuru, a company that works with brokerages and agents to help buyers and sellers move, wants agents to know they can still apply for a forgivable loan under the federal Paycheck Protection Program through May 31. Continue reading

Cash en route to small businesses after House approves new stimulus bill

The new stimulus bill includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which is supposed to help small firms through the pandemic. Continue reading

Senate approves $310B in new funding for small business loan program

The money is meant to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, a potentially important lifeline for real estate professionals. Continue reading

Lender launches small business loan portal for contractors

Loan Source has created a new application website for people hoping to get some of the cash lawmakers set aside for small businesses. Continue reading

Real Estate scores $10.7B as small business loan program runs out of gas

Real estate businesses collectively won about 3.14 percent of the total funding lawmakers set aside to save small firms during the pandemic. Continue reading

Small business loan program runs out of money after less than 2 weeks

The money was a potentially vital lifeline for vast numbers of real estate professionals. Unfortunately, it was also plagued by problems. Continue reading

Real estate firms nab $8B in small business stimulus loans

The real estate industry has so far secured 3.22% of the money being doled out as part of the pandemic-prompted Paycheck Protection Program. Continue reading