The Federal government’s COVID emergency loan programs and credit facilities have moved into critical new phases. As highlighted by the recent media focus on the new SBA PPP Forgiveness Questionnaire for borrowers, both...more
The past decade has taught lenders much about regulatory enforcement risk. In the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis and collapse of the housing and related markets, the Department of Justice and other agencies...more
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/ Bank Fraud ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Due Process ,
Entrapment ,
Estoppel ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Mail Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
TARP ,
Underwriting ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
On July 23, SBA announced that lenders may begin submitting PPP loan forgiveness requests to SBA on August 10. To assist lenders, SBA issued a Procedural Notice with new guidance regarding lenders’ reviews of forgiveness...more