POTUS Signature on PPP Extension Act Starts Footrace for Remaining Funds, Creating Opportunity and Pressure for Lenders

by Sal Trifilio on March 30, 2021

The Paycheck Protection Program is one of the largest small business rescue plans ever created by Congress. On two separate occasions over the last...

Lenders’ Rapid Response to PPP Sets Next Stage for Banking

by Sal Trifilio on February 11, 2021

On Sunday, the Small Business Administration released updated numbers on Paycheck Protection Program lending in 2021. As of Feb. 7, more than 1.3M...

CapStar Bank Saved 26K Local Jobs During PPP: Hear About Their Experience During Our Dec. 8 Webinar

by Sal Trifilio on December 07, 2020

Few banks have seen more success distributing Paycheck Protection Program loans to their communities than Tennessee-based CapStar Bank.

Lack of Action on Stimulus Puts More Pressure on Lenders for Next Wave of PPP

by Sal Trifilio on October 28, 2020

With the Senate adjourned until Nov. 9 it is now all but certain that a new round of stimulus will not be passed before the 2020 election.

Top Takeaways from Our Fireside Chat with First Horizon SVP Courtney Taylor on PPP Originations and Forgiveness

by Sal Trifilio on September 09, 2020

When it comes to business and commercial banking, few people know the lending process better than Courtney Taylor, First Horizon Bank’s SVP of...