ICBA resources follow release of PPP data

Following the SBA and Treasury Department release of information about individual Paycheck Protection Program loans, ICBA released talking points and a sample letter to PPP borrowers about the agency announcement.

The member-protected talking points and letter template note that the federal agencies—not community banks—released the loan-level information. The resources are available to help community banks who receive questions from PPP borrowers.

The SBA and Treasury released business names, addresses, lender names, and other information for loans of $150,000 and up, which account for nearly three-quarters of the dollar volume of PPP loans. For loans below $150,000, the agencies will not release business names but will report loan totals, aggregated by ZIP code, industry, business type, and various demographic categories.

Overall, SBA and Treasury said the 4.9 million PPP loans have supported more than 51 million jobs and more than 80 percent of small-business employees, with 27 percent of program funds reaching low- and moderate-income communities.

The data release follows the extension of the PPP application deadline until Aug. 8 shortly after the SBA stopped accepting PPP applications last week. The agency has roughly $130 billion in remaining PPP funds.

ICBA continues urging community bankers to use its Be Heard grassroots action center to recommend reforms to include in the next economic relief package, which Congress is debating now. Community bankers can also access ICBA’s Tell Your Story toolkit for a sample press release and op-ed to share the positive impact of their PPP efforts.