Fed: 9 in 10 Small Businesses Seek Emergency Aid amid COVID-19 Hardships
The vast majority of small firms—95%—said that the coronavirus pandemic affected their business, with 26% reporting temporary closures, 56% reporting...
Commercial Lending
IRS Publishes Additional Guidance on Information Reporting for SBA Subsidies
The Internal Revenue Service this week instructed lenders that had, in accordance with previous Small Business Administration guidance, filed or...
SBA Report: $72.7 Billion in PPP Loans Approved in 2021
Since the start of the year to Jan. 31, the Small Business Administration has approved nearly 900,000 loans totaling $72.7...
Fed Survey Shows Further Stabilization in Q4 Credit Practices, Demand
Loan demand and standards for lending continued to stabilize in the fourth quarter of 2020 after the economic freefall caused...
SBA Updates PPP FAQs, Provides Guidance on Shuttered Venue Grants
The Small Business Administration on Saturday updated its set of frequently asked questions on the Paycheck Protection Program.
Replacing Libor: Still a Priority Job for 2021
A portfolio of benchmarks is emerging to meet bankers’ diverse rate needs as Libor recedes in history’s rearview mirror.
SBA Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Relief for 7(a), 504, Microloans
The Small Business Administration last night issued several notices providing updated guidance on various COVID-19 relief programs.
ARRC Chairman: Urgent Action Needed on Libor Transition
n a Bloomberg op-ed today, Tom Wipf, chairman of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, emphasized the need for public and...
SBA Issues Procedural Notice Addressing Second-Draw Loans
As the Small Business Administration works to resolve several issues with the Paycheck Protection Program flagged by ABA earlier this...
ABA Raises PPP-Related Issues in Letter to SBA, Treasury
In a letter to the acting heads of the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department today, the American Bankers Association...
