On June 16, the Small Business Administration released an updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (SBA Form 3508) and a simplified version for certain eligible borrowers (SBA Form 3508EZ), both reflecting program changes...more
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPFA), passed by both houses as of June 3, makes significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program affecting both new and existing loans, including reducing the amount of...more
On May 22, the SBA and Treasury released two additional interim final rules (IFRs) on PPP loan forgiveness, providing specific guidance to borrowers and lenders regarding their responsibilities, as well as information on the...more
On May 15, the SBA and Treasury released the long-awaited PPP loan forgiveness application and related guidance, providing much-needed clarity and ending weeks of speculation about how borrowers will obtain loan forgiveness....more
The Small Business Administration has issued new guidance regarding the certification of necessity under the Paycheck Protection Program. Now, borrowers who received loans for less than $2 million -- roughly 98% of PPP loans...more
On April 28, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the SBA would be conducting audits of all businesses that received greater than $2 million in PPP loans, reiterating his warning from last week that businesses...more
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed targeting national and community banks for their processing of loans under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It is not surprising that...more