The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved 516 loans worth some $16.8 million through its Paycheck Protection Program to eligible operations in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in the first two weeks of the second round of funding. The emergency financing program re-opened Jan. 11 and the numbers provided are through Jan. 24, […]
Popular Inc. announced it is now receiving Paycheck Protection Program applications from commercial customers and nonprofit organization, following an additional $284 billion in program funding from the U.S. Congress. Applications will be serviced throughout Popular’s three geographic regions, including Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the mainland United States, the bank said. “Since the […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the US Department of Treasury, announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open this week for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, only community financial institutions will be able to make the initial PPP loans starting today, and a second […]