PPP loans go to large businesses
1% of borrowers received 25% of funds: NYT
The $522 billion Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to serve primarily small businesses, but many large businesses received big loans under the program, according to media reports based on recently-released Small Business Administration data.
One percent of borrowers, who got PPP loans of $1.4 million to $10 million each, received more than 25% of the total funds disbursed by the SBA, the New York Times reported.
And more than half of the $522 billion in PPP loans was distributed to just 5% of recipients, the Washington Post said. Six hundred companies received the maximum amount of $10 million each.
At the same time, 28% of the PPP funding went to loans less than $150,000, the Post said.
The SBA has said that most loans under $150,000 went to small businesses.
More information:
NYT: https://nyti.ms/37NEMOD
WashPost: https://wapo.st/3oAqrMw