Lenders with less than $1 billion in assets can now submit applications for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) starting today, but borrowers looking to use the program a second time will have more hoops to jump through than they did last year.
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Paycheck protection loans of $50,000 or less fully forgiven regardless of employee retention
Borrowers who received loans of $50,000 or less from the Paycheck Protection Program will now be forgiven for the full loan amount regardless of any decreases to their full-time employee count or wages.
Read More »Bankruptcy filings are down over last year, but a wave is expected if the lockdown continues
Businesses and individuals considering bankruptcy during the pandemic might be holding off for now while the crisis unfolds, but experts expect bankruptcies to rise as companies continue to struggle.
Read More »Community First Fund doubles PPP loans to mom-and-pops
“CDFIs are committed to supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in low-income and underserved communities and that means collectively, these CDFIs will help keep paychecks flowing to employees who may need it the most.”
Read More »Herbein + Co. survey shows surprising post COVID-19 business confidence
While much of the discussion on the economy’s post-pandemic future has been negative, a recent flash poll conducted by Herbein + Co. of Wyomissing shows surprising optimism among business leaders in the Mid-Atlantic.
Read More »‘Good-faith’ rehiring efforts forgiven in latest PPP guidance update
Employers can expect to be fully forgiven for their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan if they make a “good-faith” effort to bring back laid-off employees onto their payrolls — even if an employee declines their offer.
Read More »Three loan opportunities that could help small businesses survive COVID-19
Federal officials are working with local lenders to help small businesses pay the bills and keep workers on furloughed status — a kind of induced economic freeze — so they are positioned to make a successful economic rebound on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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