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The Department of Justice announced a settlement with PayPal, Inc. after the company enforced a “discriminatory investment scheme created for Black and minority-owned businesses.”
“This Department of Justice is fulfilling President Trump’s pledge to eliminate illegal DEI from all American businesses,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement Tuesday. “Corporate America is on notice: you will face strict enforcement if you use race or ethnicity to discriminate against qualified Americans.”
In 2020, PayPal launched a one-time commitment of $530 million known as the Economic Opportunity Fund “to expand economic opportunity for businesses and communities of underrepresented Black people.” The Department of Justice investigated the program for possible violations of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prohibits creditors from discriminating on the basis of race or color.
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The Justice Department did not rule that PayPal violated federal law with its 2020 fund. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
While the Justice Department has not ruled that PayPal violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act or any other federal law, the department says PayPal has not used the program to address past examples of discrimination.
The Justice Department is also not prohibited from taking action against PayPal for any future violations of the Equal Opportunity Act.
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As part of this settlement, PayPal will introduce a new Small Business Program and a processing fee waiver for $1 billion in transactions, or approximately $30 million, for veteran-owned or agricultural, manufacturing, or technology-based American businesses.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche released a statement praising the settlement with PayPal as an effort to end “illegal DEI.” (Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
PayPal was also ordered to inform employees about the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and provide an annual report on the program.
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In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, a PayPal spokesperson said, “For more than two decades, PayPal has helped small businesses start, grow and thrive by expanding access to digital financial tools. We are excited to launch the Small Business Initiative to provide America’s small businesses with additional economic opportunities.”
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Human Rights Division hailed the decision as an additional effort by the Trump administration to end discrimination among businesses.
PayPal released a statement in support of its New Small Business Program. (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“With this settlement, PayPal acknowledges that race and national origin should not play a role in determining which small businesses are worthy of investment and funding,” Dhillon said.
