Nick Simpson
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December 15, 2020CBA Applauds Small Business Relief Measures in Bipartisan COVID Stimulus WASHINGTON – The Consumer Bankers Association applauded the inclusion of legislation streamlining the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program loans in the latest bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus proposals. The PPP streamlined forgiveness section for loans less than $150,000 pulls from CBA-supported bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced earlier this year by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.) and Fred...
November 19, 2020Business-Lender Coalition Calls for Streamlined PPP Forgiveness Streamlined forgiveness would be equivalent of $7 billion in economic aid to small businesses WASHINGTON – A coalition of more than 100 trade associations representing thousands of businesses, nonprofits and financial institutions of all sizes today again called on Congress to streamline the overly burdensome Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness process for the nation’s smallest businesses. The coalition wrote, “Businesses have been patiently awaiting for Congress to act, hoping that an improved and streamlined forgiveness...
November 7, 2020CBA Statement on 2020 Election Results WASHINGTON – Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO Richard Hunt issued the following statement on Joe Biden being declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election: “CBA congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris on their historic victory. “We look forward to working with the Administration in continuing our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The banking industry has played a leading role in those efforts by helping consumers and small businesses facing economic hardships. “We will also continue our work...
