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Entering the weekend, the OBA sent out a news release to a number of Oklahoma radio stations, urging them to run enclosed public service announcements related to the Paycheck Protection Program.. We encourage our banks to send the news release to their own local radio stations as well, to increase the possibility of them being aired. If you have any …

Oklahoma banks have worked around the clock since the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program was opened early last week, helping disburse MILLIONS of dollars and TENS OF THOUSANDS of loans to the state’s small businesses. According to the Department of the Treasury, Oklahoma banks, as of Tuesday, had already funded 20,919 loans worth more than $877 million in …

The following comes courtesy the American Bankers Association: The Small Business Administration announced this afternoon it will reserve an eight-hour block of time for lenders with fewer than $1 billion in assets to submit Paycheck Protection Program loan applications to SBA. This window will run from 3 p.m. CDT through 10:59 p.m. CDT today. In a message to lenders, SBA …

The Small Business Administration last night issued an interim final rule providing clarity on the 10-day loan disbursement requirement under the Paycheck Protection Program, as well as the filing required to receive the lender processing fee. ‌Moving forward, lenders must make a full, one-time disbursement of PPP loan funds within 10 calendar days of the loan being approved—that is, when …

Breaking news from the ABA: With the U.S. Small Business Administration expecting a high volume of Paycheck Protection Program loan applications when the E-Tran system reopens at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, SBA today notified lenders of several steps it will take to ensure the smooth operation of the program, including pacing the number of loans processed once the system reopens. Acknowledging …

MEMORANDUM TO: All OBA Chairmen, Presidents, CEOs and CFOs RE: Good Faith Certification Good afternoon: Some additional guidance was released by the Treasury Department this week, and I found it very troubling. Here’s why. Question #31 was added to the Treasury’s list of FAQs last Thursday. You may recall that there has been some controversy about whether large organizations, like …

Breaking news from the ABA: With the Small Business Administration reopening its E-Tran system for Paycheck Protection Program applications on Monday morning, SBA last night issued guidance to help borrowers and lenders calculate and document the maximum PPP loan amount a business may be eligible for. The guidance covers several situations about which lenders have sought clarity. The guidance addresses …

Paycheck Protection Program loans will resume through the Small Business Administration’s E-Tran platform at 9:30 a.m. (CDT) Monday. President Trump signed a bill earlier today appropriating more than $320 billion for the PPP. Of this, a minimum of $30 billion will be set aside for community development financial institutions, banks and credit unions with less than $10 billion in assets. …

Breaking news from the ABA: By a strong bipartisan vote this evening, the House cleared legislation providing more than $320 billion in new funding for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The Senate passed the bill earlier this week, and President Trump is expected to sign it shortly. Of the more than $320 billion appropriated for PPP loans, a …

Breaking news from the ABA: The House is expected this afternoon to approve the bill providing an additional $320 billion in funding for the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. The president will sign it expeditiously, and the Treasury has said it will work to get the appropriation to SBA ASAP. We therefore expect the E-Tran system to be reopened as early …