March 2021
- ABA Launches Radio Advertising Campaign Encouraging Small Businesses to Apply for PPP Loans – American Bankers Association – March 2, 2021
- Largest Lenders Deny Home Loans for Black Applicants Up to Three Times More Often Than Whites – WCNC Charlotte – March 1, 2021
February 2021
- Raleigh Bankers Not Worried About Biden’s PPP Restrictions as Program Wanes – Triangle Business Journal – February 23, 2021
December 2020
- What’s New in the Paycheck Protection Program, Small Business Relief – NC Bankers CEO Breaks it Down – WRAL TechWire – December 30, 2020
- COVID-19 Relief Bill: Second Round of Economic Impact Payments – The Caswell Messenger – December 29, 2020
- COVID-19 Relief Bill Adds Additional Funds to Paycheck Protection Program – The Caswell Messenger – December 22, 2020
- Biz Roundup: Chamber Announces New Leadership for 2021, Updates Plans for Gala – Salisbury Post – December 20, 2020
- Data Shows Impact of PPP for North Carolinians – Salisbury Post – December 6, 2020
- SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Information – The Laurinburg Exchange – December 2, 2020
November 2020
- North Carolina Bankers Push Back Against PPP Loan Forgiveness Questionnaire – Triangle Business Journal – November 20, 2020
- Triangle Banks See Assets Swell with PPP. Now They Face Tougher, Costly Oversight – Triangle Business Journal – November 11, 2020
- Election Day is Over, Should You Apply for PPP forgiveness? Experts Talk Timeline – Triangle Business Journal – November 6, 2020
- Will Recent Changes to the Fed’s Main Street Lending Program Attract More North Carolina Businesses? – Charlotte Business Journal – November 3, 2020
October 2020
- Some SBA Loan Numbers are Down, But How is it Playing Out in Charlotte? – Charlotte Business Journal – October 30, 2020
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Activity Picks Up Locally as Lenders Wait for Final Word – Charlotte Business Journal – October 2, 2020
September 2020
- Latest Fed Data Shows Few Takers on $600B Main Street Lending Program – Charlotte Business Journal – September 10, 2020
August 2020
- Are Drive-Through Bank Canisters Being Sanitized? – ABC13 News – August 25, 2020
July 2020
- Pandemic Leads to National Coin Shortage – Morganton News Herald – July 15, 2020
- How Can the Public Help with the COVID Coin Shortage? – ABC News 13 – July 14, 2020
- Nationwide Coin Shortage Fueled by COVID-19 Has Bankers, Feds Looking for Ways to Get More in Circulation – Independent Tribune – July 14, 2020
- Spring Hope Companies Receive Large Payroll Protection Program Loans – The Enterprise – July 13, 2020
- Coin Shortage: Hendersonville Stores ‘Feeling the Pinch’ – Havelock News – July 12, 2020
June 2020
- Latest PPP Changes Deemed Positive But More Lie Ahead – Charlotte Business Journal – June 12, 2020
May 2020
- Have Bank Lobbies Reopened? – ABC News 13 – May 27, 2020
- Banks, Businesses Receive PPP Forgiveness Instructions, Advocate for More Time – Salisbury Post – May 24, 2020
- Banks, Credit Union remain Cautious About Allowing Customers Inside Branches – Winston-Salem Journal – May 11, 2020
- Organization Offers Tips for Reconnecting with Banks – Morganton News Herald – May 9, 2020
- Banks Chart Course of Action as North Carolina Enters First Phase of Reopening Plan – Charlotte Business Journal – May 8, 2020
- Second Round of PPP Funding Intended to be More Accessible, Targeted for Small Businesses – Salisbury Post – May 8, 2020
- North Carolina Banks to Enter Phase I of Reopening – Yes Weekly – May 8, 2020
- Government Leaders Consider More Funds for Small Businesses Facing COVID-19 Hardships – Chatham News + Record – May 1, 2020
April 2020
- Banks, Small Businesses Gear Up for Launch of $33B in New COVID-19 Loans – WRAL TechWire – April 27, 2020
- Second Round of Federal PPP Loans Set to Resume Monday – Winston-Salem Journal – April 26, 2020
- Biz Briefs: Paycheck Protection Program Funds Replenished – Salisbury Post – April 26, 2020
- How COVID-19 Has Changed Business for Charlotte’s Community Banks – Charlotte Business Journal – April 24, 2020
- Banks Push for More Federal Small Business Loan Aid – The Enterprise – April 21, 2020
- $90 Million Could Be Available for Small Businesses Under Loan Program – Winston-Salem Journal – April 21, 2020
- NC Banks CEO Has Questions About New Deal That Includes $310B for Small Businesses – WRAL TechWire – April 21, 2020
- Can Small NC Businesses Do Better in the Next PPP Round? It Would Be Hard to do Worse – Charlotte Business Journal – April 21, 2020
- Banks Nationwide Struggle to Meet Lending Demand for COVID-19 Relief – Salisbury Post – April 19, 2020
- Some COVID-19 Stimulus Payments Misrouted, Delayed – WRAL – April 17, 2020
- Small Business Group Wants More Federal Funding, Loans in NC – WRAL TechWire – April 17, 2020
- Head of NC Bankers Calls for Quick Boost COVID-19 Loans as $349B Fund Runs Out – WRAL TechWire – April 17, 2020
- With Initial Funding Dried Up, Startups Still Struggle to Navigate PPP Loan Process – The News & Observer – April 16, 2020
- For Self-Employed and General Partners, SBA Issues Rule for PPP Loans – Triangle Business Journal – April 15, 2020
- NC Small Businesses Land $5.7B in Emergency Funding Across Nearly 24,000 Loans – WRAL TechWire – April 14, 2020
- Here Are the Total PPP Loans Approved for North Carolina Businesses – So Far – Triangle Business Journal – April 14, 2020
- NC Small Businesses Land $5.7B in Emergency Funding Across Nearly 24,000 Loans – WRAL TechWire – April 14, 2020
- Small Business Loan Funding Running Out Fast, Warns Head of NC Bankers Association – WRAL TechWire – April 14, 2020
- Helping, Hampering or Both? Analysts Disagree on How Reforms Put in Place After 2008 Financial Crisis will Impact Economy in Today’s COVID-19 Crisis – Winston-Salem Journal – April 12, 2020
- Questions Remain for Local Banks Navigating SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program – Charlotte Business Journal – April 10, 2020
- NC Lenders Work to Keep Up with Small Business Disaster Loans – WUNC 91.5 – April 10, 2020
- Paycheck Protection Program Processes Over 250,000 Applications – Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald – April 10, 2020
- NC Businesses Face Glitches in SBA Payroll Protection Program – Carolina Public Press – April 10, 2020
- Questions Remain for Local Banks Navigating SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program – Charlotte Business Journal – April 10, 2020
- NC Bankers Association on Paycheck Protection Program – Spectrum News – April 9, 2020
- NC Bank Exec: Demand “Overwhelming” for Virus Crisis Loans, Fed Guidance Still Lacking – WRAL TechWire – April 8, 2020
- US May Add More Funding to PPP; SBA Advice and Links – Cornelius Today – April 8, 2020
- Paycheck Protection Program Update on Loans for Small Businesses in Their Communities – HCPress.com – April 8, 2020
- How Charlotte’s Biggest Banks are Fairing After Chaotic Start to $349B Paycheck Protection Program – Charlotte Business Journal – April 7, 2020
- Experts Ask for Patience as Small-Business Owners Look for Loan Help – WRAL – April 7, 2020
- Rep. Rouzer Highlights Help for Small Business in CARES Act – WECT News 6 – April 6, 2020
- Triad Banks Now Taking PPP Applications After 11th Hour Guidance – Triad Business Journal – April 3, 2020
- NC Banker CEO: Many Banks Not Ready for Virus Crisis Loans, Demand Will Be “Extraordinary” – WRAL TechWire – April 3, 2020
- Small Biz Owners May Face “Chaos” in Applying for $350B in Federal Loans – WRAL TechWire – April 2, 2020
- The National Observer: Thursday, April 2, 2020 – The Business Journals – April 2, 2020
March 2020
- NC Fares Slightly Better in Second Round of Federal PPP Loans – Winston-Salem Journal – May 18, 2020
- NC Banks Take Steps to Relieve Pressure from Coronavirus Pandemic – Carolina Public Press – March 27, 2020
- What Businesses Need to Know About $350B in SBA COVID-19 Relief – Triangle Business Journal – March 27, 2020
- Triangle Banks Shift Tactics to Continue Serving Clients Amid Pandemic – Triangle Business Journal – March 25, 2020
- Banks Working to Assist Customers During COVID Threat – rrspin.com – March 25, 2020
- Banks Take Measures During COVID-19 Pandemic – rrspin.com – March 16, 2020
- Coronavirus Today – Monday, March 16 – North Carolina Health News – March 16, 2020
- Podcast: Building a Career as a Community Banker – ABA Banking Journal – March 11, 2020
- North Carolina Financiers React to Fed Rate Cut, Coronavirus Spread – Triangle Business Journal – March 3, 2020