Between May 20 and May 22, SBA announced three new Interim Final Rules and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced three new fraud prosecutions stemming from PPP loans. Those prosecutions reflect that the DOJ does not...more
5/26/2020
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With one day to spare before the May 14 “Limited Safe Harbor” expires, the SBA released FAQ #46 (May 13) to explain the process of how the SBA will review Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The new FAQ, unfortunately,...more
5/14/2020
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Small Business Loans
There’s been confusion about the rules governing eligibility for SBA Section 7(a) loans, which we’ve elsewhere written about.1 That confusion focused on whether to conduct “affiliation” analysis under Section in Title 13 CFR...more