The SBA’s initial Interim Final Rule addressing the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), released on April 2, and its revised Borrower Application Form and Lender Application Form for a PPP Loan Guaranty, released the same day, marked huge steps forward in moving the PPP towards launch. In particular, the Lender Application Form eliminated excessive lender burdens and potential pitfalls reflected in an earlier draft of the Application that had circulated through the lender community.… Continue Reading