The PPP’s failures don’t all fall at the feet of the SBA, though. Some of the issues were with SBA lenders and some were even with many of the small-business owners themselves. Here are five lessons ...

Despite the confusion, delays and headaches many small-business owners endured to secure a Paycheck Protection Program loan, having the balance forgiven may prove surprisingly, refreshingly simple.

If you applied for a PPP loan–particularly early on in the program’s history–you probably know that having a sturdy banking relationship proved vital for landing a forgivable loan. While the program ...

As the pandemic forced widespread closures in 2020, federal policymakers were staring down a torrent of job losses. Millions of workers were being laid off from businesses large and small, and ...

As the pandemic forced widespread closures in 2020, federal policymakers were staring down a torrent of job losses. Millions of workers were being laid off from businesses large and small, and ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. National and community banks have played a big role in ...

Many people I conversed with endorse the view expressed by former House Speaker Ralph Ramkarran in a column captioned ‘Jagdeo and arrogance to blame for PPP/C loss’ (Sunday Stabroek, Jan 17), excerpts ...

One wonders how Mr Sasenarine Singh (‘No one party can be trusted to plan for the people’s future…’ SN, February 21) proposes that we have a hung parliament when as he himself acknowledges the PPP is ...

Despite the confusion, delays and headaches many small-business owners endured to secure a Paycheck Protection Program loan, having the balance forgiven may prove surprisingly, refreshingly simple.