On October 26, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Necessity Questionnaire for both for-profit and nonprofit borrowers in the Federal Register. This...more
In an important update to our article on the PPP program and the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled yesterday (November 5, 2020) that the SBA must release detailed information for all PPP loan...more
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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Just one day after lending under the Paycheck Protection Program reopened, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin warned that the Small Business Administration would audit all loans over $2 million. The announcement follows...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a forgivable loan program created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The purpose of the PPP, which has a $349...more
4/27/2020
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