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Banking Regulation, Events, Financial Markets, Money & Politics, News

Paycheck Protection Program: Who Lent to Whom, and Where?

Diego Zuluaga/June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 /1 Comment

It's been 11 weeks since Congress passed the CARES Act, which, among its many other provisions, established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Nearly three-quarters of U.S. small businesses have so far availed themselves of this program. But it turns out that fewer small businesses got a PPP…

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Who Lends to Small Businesses?

Diego Zuluaga/May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 /Leave a comment

This question has gained new urgency as the federal government scrambles to bring emergency funding to millions of small businesses across the country under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP consists of forgivable loans that borrowers may use to cover employee payroll, rent, and utilities for…

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