Caitlin Mullen: Banking Dive Senior Editor

Identity and role

Caitlin Mullen is a Banking Dive senior editor (editor page), which says she became senior editor in 2026 after joining in 2024 from Payments Dive.

Pandemic-relief / PPP-EIDL role

Her May 14, 2024 Banking Dive story covered the two settlements under which Kabbage (by then KServicing Wind Down Corp., in bankruptcy) agreed to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it submitted inflated PPP loans for forgiveness, guarantees and fees. The combined recovery was up to $120 million (the first tranche up to $63.2 million). The story reports KServicing's admissions of double-counting state and local employee taxes, failing to exclude compensation above $100,000 per employee, and miscalculating leave and severance.

Where they are now (2025–2026)

Banking Dive's editor page identifies Mullen as senior editor based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The bankruptcy side of the case is covered in the profile of Judge Craig T. Goldblatt; the qui tam relator was Paul Pietschner (see his profile).

Documents on this site

Original source documents and archived copies

Sources

Banking Dive editor page, Caitlin Mullen: Banking Dive editor page, Caitlin Mullen (original: bankingdive.com · stored capture)
Caitlin Mullen, "Kabbage to pay $120M in PPP fraud settlements with DOJ," Banking Dive, May 14, 2024: Caitlin Mullen, "Kabbage to pay $120M in PPP fraud settlements with DOJ," Banking Dive, May 14, 2024 (original: bankingdive.com · stored capture)
DOJ (District of Massachusetts), "Kabbage Agrees to Pay up to $120 Million to Resolve Allegations that it Defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program," May 13, 2024 — original: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/kabbage-agrees-pay-120-million-resolve-allegations-it-defrauded-paycheck-protection local copy
United States ex rel. Berteletti v. Kabbage, Inc., United States' notice of election to partially intervene for purpose of settlement (May 7, 2024)
Pietschner v. Kabbage, Inc. — U.S. District Court, E.D. Tex., Sherman Division
United States ex rel. Pietschner v. Kabbage, Inc., No. 4:21-cv-00110 (E.D. Tex.), joint stipulation of partial dismissal as to Kabbage, Inc. (Doc. 30, filed June 11, 2024)
Banking Dive, House-subcommittee fintech PPP fraud coverage: Banking Dive, House-subcommittee fintech PPP fraud coverage (original: bankingdive.com · stored capture)