On October 13, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) announced multiple enforcement actions against former employees of several financial institutions because the former employees made false...more
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, an omnibus stimulus and budget act that includes the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (HHSB Act). The...more
The Federal Reserve recently adjusted the terms of the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) to better target support to smaller businesses....more
On Oct. 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued SBA Procedural Notice Control No. 5000-20057 establishing requirements under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for PPP borrowers considering a change in...more
The Federal Reserve recently extended the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) through the end of 2020 and expanded eligibility for nonprofit organizations (NPOs).
The Federal Reserve established the MSLP to support lending...more
On July 6, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of the Treasury released detailed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan-level data to the public. This information includes loan amounts, borrower...more
On July 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve released updated guidance for the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). That updated guidance further modifies or clarifies certain requirements of the program, following its launch on July...more
The CARES Act established the Paycheck Protection Program as a business loan program under the Small Business Act to provide liquidity to eligible businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A key feature of the program...more
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve released updated term sheets and guidance for the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP).
The MSLP is designed to provide support to small and medium-sized businesses and their employees...more
On May 28, 2020, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7010, which effects a number of amendments to the CARES Act impacting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) term and forgiveness provisions. Late on June 3, 2020, the...more
Many government entities have already begun review and enforcement actions related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The Small Business Administration...more
The CARES Act established the Paycheck Protection Program as a business loan program under the Small Business Act to provide liquidity to eligible businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A key feature of the program...more
On May 8, 2020, the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis wrote letters to five companies calling on them to return Paycheck Protection Program loans or produce supporting documentation by May 15. The press...more
With the help of McGuireWoods, Funding Circle, the leading online small business loan platform in the United States, joins fintech companies Intuit, PayPal, and Square, to participate in the U.S. Small Business...more
The latest regulations coupled with the Treasury Department guidance have left many scratching their heads as to whether fintech companies will be able to provide small business loans under the recently enacted Paycheck...more
The Paycheck Protection Program established under the CARES Act provides eligible businesses — including for-profit business concerns, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, 5019(c)(19) veterans organizations and Tribal concerns (collectively...more
McGuireWoods is monitoring the evolving availability of government-sponsored emergency loan programs for U.S. businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, including federal programs available from the U.S. Small Business...more
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