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The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has shone light on an unexpected member of communities across the country: local banks. While large, national banks have received attention for the administration of PPP Loans, community banks have performed the same work for struggling businesses – while providing personalized customer service and support.
Roger Zacharia, CEO of Ambler Savings Bank, shares “working closely with small businesses in both rounds of PPP has given me a profound respect for our area entrepreneurs. Their resilience and perseverance throughout the pandemic continues to astound us. Our team is honored to help these business owners through the challenging winter months until the vaccine is widely distributed.”
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ROSEBURG, Ore. (KTVZ) According to a recent release by the Small Business Administration, over 1.1 million Paycheck Protection Program loans were issued in 2020, worth over $100 billion in economic relief for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But PPP relief doesn’t necessarily end there: Previous borrowers could be eligible for a second PPP loan in 2021.
With the recent reopening of the PPP with an additional $284 billion in funding, a new “Second Draw” PPP loan option is now available to qualified 2020 borrowers.
“The Second Draw program is a great way for businesses that are still struggling through the pandemic to keep their employees paid and ultimately get some momentum back this year,” says Tim Jones, EVP and Credit Services Director for Umpqua Bank, which issued over 17,000 PPP loans worth over $2 billion in 2020. “I think it also shows that the federal government recognizes the need for additional aid and is committed to trying to he
Borrowers under the Small Business Administration’s (the “
SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“
PPP”) are required to either maintain or submit to lenders and the SBA certain documentation associated with their application for and their use of PPP loan proceeds. In addition, certain documentation is required for an appeal.
The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “
Economic Aid Act” or “
PPP2 Act”) was enacted on December 27, 2020. On January 6, 2021, the SBA in consultation with the Department of Treasury (“
Treasury”) released two interim final rules:
(a) Interim Final Rule called Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by Economic Aid Act (“
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The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (“Economic Aid Act”) was adopted on December 27, 2020, extending the availability of the original First Draw Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans through March 31, 2021. It also created a new Second Draw PPP Loan program (“PPP2”) allowing prior PPP borrowers to seek a second loan. The Economic Aid Act required the SBA to issue initial regulations within ten days of enactment to carry out the provisions of the Act and amendments to the PPP and, on January 6, 2021, the SBA posted two new Interim Final Rules (“IFRs”) to its website.
Steele
FAIRMONT â The coronavirus pandemic closed down Lion in the Sun from mid-March to mid-May, which is normally the tanning salonâs busiest season.
Amber Steele, manager of Lion in the Sun, said the business was eventually able to reopen because the staff was able to implement safety measures, but it lost a large portion of its revenue during the shutdown.
âThe time we were closed was the busiest time of the year so we lost our busiest season,â Steele said. âWe had to get local delegates involved to help get us reopened because we were lumped in with other businesses that werenât really like us.â