PPP Bill Extends $310B in Additional Capital…Fails to Incorporate Provisions for Lender Eligibility as Borrowers

The agreed-upon provisions of the highly anticipated expansion of the popular Paycheck Protection Program were released this afternoon and will be voted on as soon as today in the Senate before moving on to the House later this week. The president has indicated he would sign the bill. The bill would extend an additional $310B in funding under the program, but falls short of making certain financial services firms including community banks and secured lenders eligible to borrow under the program – a move that SFNet has vigorously petitioned for. The detailed bill can be found here. SFNet will continue to advocate for these provisions as amendments to the measure and encourages its members to do the same.