Updated February 24, 2022 - Update: On January 27, 2022, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued SBA Procedural Notice 5000-82766, SBA Loan Reviews of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Partial Approval...more
Update: On September 16, 2021, the Final Rule on Borrower Appeals of Final SBA Loan Review Decisions was posted and became effective on September 14, 2021 (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule applies to all appealable final SBA...more
The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...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
Below are 10 important things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Applications and the detailed instructions for the revised and updated applications posted on May 24, 2021, as well as...more
Unpacking the Economic Aid Act and American Rescue Plan Act: Consolidated First Draw PPP Interim Final Rule, New First Draw PPP Loans, and Increases to First Draw PPP Loans - On January 6, 2021, the Small Business...more
On January 6, 2021, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the Department of Treasury released an Interim Final Rule called “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Second Draw Loans” (“Second...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (as amended and modified, the “CARES Act”) was enacted to provide immediate assistance to individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 emergency. Among...more
Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Applications and the detailed instructions for the revised and updated applications posted on January 19, 2021, as well as other forgiveness procedures as updated by the Economic...more
Treasury released an Interim Final Rule called “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Second Draw Loans” (“Second Draw Rules”). These rules announced the implementation of section 311 of the Economic...more
The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act), enacted into law on December 27, 2020, provides additional, much-needed relief to businesses and families economically impacted by...more
Most Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrowers are working toward full forgiveness of their PPP loans and are anxious to get this process started. A borrower generally may submit a loan forgiveness application any time on...more
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
Forgiveness Applications and the detailed instructions for the revised and updated applications posted on January 19, 2021, as well as other forgiveness procedures as updated by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small...more
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
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
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
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