From the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon has sought to avoid a tsunami of evictions of both residential and commercial tenants. The tool employed most frequently is to suspend tenants’ obligation to pay rent. This...more
Starting around October 26, 2020, the Small Business Administrations (the “SBA”) asked Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) lenders to provide certain questionnaires to PPP borrowers with loans of $2 million or greater. There...more
2/2/2021
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CARES Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Questionnaires ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits
Borrowers under the Small Business Administration’s (the “SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) are required to either maintain or submit to lenders and the SBA certain documentation associated with their application for...more
1/28/2021
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Applications ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Certifications ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Documentation ,
Required Forms ,
SBA ,
Small Business
With recent updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) due to the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “Economic Aid Act” or “PPP2 Act”), new forgiveness application forms, and...more
1/27/2021
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Appeals ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Rules of Practice ,
SBA
Lenders play a large role in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness review and appeals process.
The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “Economic Aid Act” or “PPP2...more
1/27/2021
/ Applications ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Documentation ,
Required Forms ,
SBA ,
Small Business
There are a few things to keep in mind in regard to the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness review process.
Adding on to the initial PPP funding, the...more
1/27/2021
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Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Eligibility ,
Loan Applications ,
New Legislation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Documentation ,
SBA ,
Small Business
On January 19, 2021, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in consultation with the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) posted new forgiveness application forms and the Interim Final Rule on Loan Forgiveness...more
1/27/2021
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Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Documentation ,
Required Forms ,
SBA ,
Small Business
The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “PPP2 Act”) is contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“2021 Appropriations Act”), a $900 billion, nearly 5,600-page bill passed...more
1/7/2021
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “PPP2 Act”) is contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“2021 Appropriations Act”), a $900 billion, nearly 5,600-page bill passed...more
12/29/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Oregon and federal agencies have enacted various moratoria on residential and commercial evictions and foreclosures. These include the foreclosure moratorium set forth in...more
10/26/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Fannie Mae ,
Foreclosure ,
Freddie Mac ,
Governor Brown ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Tenants