Details related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) continue to evolve. First it appears that Congress is poised to provide additional funding for the program. Also, the Small Business Administration continues to relax the rules to make it easier for financial institutions to participate. The new $349 billion program was part of the CARES Act. All insured financial institutions can offer the PPP immediately, even if the institution is not a SBA certified lender. Additional […]
Month: April 2020
SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is the hottest commercial loan product in the financial institution industry right now. The new $349 billion program was part of the CARES Act. Applications could be accepted starting last Friday. Here is the big deal – all insured financial institutions can offer the PPP immediately, even if not a SBA certified lender. The PPP provides much-needed relief to millions of small businesses so they can sustain their businesses and […]
CARES ACT IMPACT ON CREDIT REPORTING
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) became law on March 27, 2020. On April 1, 2020 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB issued a statement of policy on Supervisory and Enforcement Practices Regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V in Light of the CARES Act. The statement highlights furnishers’ responsibilities under the CARES Act and inform consumer reporting agencies and furnishers of the CFPB’s flexible supervisory and enforcement approach […]