SBA

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin waits outside the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, D.C.
Roger Russell
May 27, 2020 10:20 AM

The release of the SBA's loan forgiveness application highlights the questions that remain around the Paycheck Protection Program.

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Pedestrians walk near the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C.
Michael Cohn
May 26, 2020 4:12 PM

The Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration released an interim final rule after posting the loan forgiveness application.

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A pedestrian walks past a JPMorgan Chase bank branch in Chicago on Oct. 12, 2019.
Jennifer Roberts
May 21, 2020 5:00 AM

Jennifer Roberts, the company's head of business banking, details a process to have units work one-on-one with customers to get Paycheck Protection Program funds deployed faster.

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A customer shops for paper towels at a supermarket in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, March 16, 2020. All New Jersey schools must close starting March 18 for at least two weeks as state officials try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Governor Murphy said. Photographer: David 'Dee' Delgado/Bloomberg
Michael Cohn
May 18, 2020 10:55 AM

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with the Treasury Department, released a loan forgiveness application for the SBA’s troubled Paycheck Protection Program, along with detailed instructions for the application.

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Paycheck protection program application form
Roger Russell
May 12, 2020 4:18 PM

Padgett Business Services’ Roger Harris suggests some exceptions for employers with fewer than 50 staff.

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John Geraci
May 12, 2020 12:21 PM

We have all spent so much time and energy applying for the Paycheck Protection Program, trying to interpret and decipher the intent behind the words.

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By Jim Dobbs
May 11, 2020 3:12 PM

Banks could end up holding many low-rate Paycheck Protection Program loans on their books for two years, and dealing with irate borrowers who failed to meet federal requirements for forgiveness.

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PPP loans by state
Kevin Wack
May 7, 2020 9:30 PM

Up to 12% of loans under the $660 billion small-business rescue program could be tied to misleading or completely phony applications, fueling concerns about lenders' potential liability.

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Vivian Merker
May 6, 2020 9:54 AM

Regulators need to give more detailed guidance on the coronavirus relief program for small businesses so lenders don’t get trapped in underwriting mistakes down the road.

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John Reosti
May 5, 2020 12:27 PM

Bankers are bracing for accusations of discrimination in the way Paycheck Protection Program loans were allocated.

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