U.S. government simplifies forgiveness process for smallest pandemic aid loans

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Richard Hunt
rhunt@consumerbankers.com
October 9, 2020
According to a September report by the Government Accountability Office, a watchdog for the U.S. Congress, a loan forgiveness application could take some borrowers 15 hours to complete, and a complex application could take a bank 50-75 hours to review.
The Consumer Bankers Association, a trade group, welcomed the latest measure, but said there was more work to do.
“It is apparent Congressional action is needed for the true streamlined forgiveness mom-and-pop businesses need,” it said in a statement.