Banner Bank SBA PPP Loan Program
The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is expected to run out of funds before the May 31, 2021 program expiration. Clients with applications in-process must complete and submit their applications no later than 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday, April 14th to ensure our teams adequate time to process applications on-hand and continue forgiveness application processing.
SBA CARES PPP Loan Program Information
Banner Bank is not accepting new applications and all in-process applications must be completed and submitted with all related documents by 5 p.m. PT, Wednesday, April 14.FORGIVENESS
Clients may apply for loan forgiveness beginning March 30th via the Banner Bank Business Loan Portal.Banner Bank’s Business Loan Portal will step you through a series of questions, and your responses will determine which SBA application form will be generated. In short, use the following as a guide:
- Form 3508S is used only for loans of $150,000 or less.
- Form 3508EZ is used for borrowers who:
- Are self-employed and have no employees, and whose loan was more than $150,000 or;
- Have employees but did not reduce their wages by more than 25%, did not reduce headcount, and did not reduce employee hours, OR
- Have employees but did not reduce wages by more than 25% and could not operate as normal as a result of reduced business activity due to COVID-19 health guidance restrictions.
- Form 3508 will be generated for clients whose loan does not qualify to use Form 3508S or 3508EZ.
Clients with loans greater than $150,000 will be required to provide additional documentation of your forgiveness-eligible expenses during the application process.
HELPFUL LINKS
SBA updated guidelines and calculations for PPP loans, and new guidance for Second Draw loans.Access SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Resources
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Who can apply for a PPP loan through Banner Bank?
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Am I eligible to apply for a PPP loan?
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When can I apply?
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How much can I borrow?
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What are the terms and conditions of the PPP loan?
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What documents will I need to include in my application?
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Can I apply funds from a PPP loan for any aspect of my business?
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What counts as payroll costs?
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What time period should I use to determine number of employees and payroll costs to calculate my maximum loan amount?
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I understand employee compensation is capped at an annual salary of $100,000. Does this exclusion apply to all employee benefits of monetary value?
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Do PPP loans cover paid sick leave?
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Will payments made to an independent contractor or sole proprietor be included in payroll costs calculations?
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What do I need to certify?
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Can I get both an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and a PPP loan?
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Can I use an EIDL loan to cover the same expenses as a PPP loan?
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What happens if I already have an SBA loan?
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Where can I find more information on PPP Loan Application and/or Forgiveness?
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How can I reach Banner Bank with further questions?
First Time Applicant Resources
Banner Bank is no longer accepting First Time PPP loan applications.
Clients with an application already started must complete and submit their application, including uploading all required documentation, no later than Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5 p.m. PT.
- You, together with any affiliates (if applicable) are:
- A small business as defined by the SBA
- An independent contractor, eligible self-employed individual or sole proprietor
- A business concern, including organizations structured as a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt veterans organizations structured as 501(c)(19), a Tribal business and you employ no more than 500 employees
- A chamber of commerce structured as a 501(c)(6), housing cooperative structured as a 501(c)(3), or eligible destination marketing organization that employs no more than 300 employees
- A news organization that is majority owned or controlled by a newspaper publisher or radio and television broadcasting business or a nonprofit public broadcasting entity with a trade or business of the same type that employs no more than 500 employees and certifies it will use the funds for their entities that provide locally-focused news and emergency information
- Electric cooperatives are eligible
- Destination marketing organizations may be eligible. Eligible organizations must expend no more than 15% of activities on lobbying activity, incur no more than 15% of its expenditures on lobbying activity which cannot exceed $1 million in the most recent tax year prior to February 15, 2020, and employs no more than 300 employees.
- Another type of entity specifically provided for by PPP rules. Refer to the SBA guidance for additional information about eligible business types, beginning on page 13 on the Interim Final Rule published on January 6, 2021; and
- You were in operation on February 15, 2020 and had employees for whom you paid salaries/taxes or paid independent contractors (fishing enterprises that pay their crew as independent contractors), as reported on Form 1099-MISC, or you were an eligible self-employed individual, independent contractor or sole proprietor with or without employees.
Partnerships are eligible for a PPP loan (as amended by the Economic Aid Act) but partners in the partnership may not submit separate applications indicating they are self-employed individuals. Partnerships, in this scenario, would report self-employment income of the general active partners as a payroll cost, up to $100K on an annualized basis.
Clients with an application already started must complete and submit their application, including uploading all required documentation, no later than Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5 p.m. PT.
The maximum loan amount is the lesser of 2.5 times your monthly payroll or $10 million.
NAICS codes starting with 72 can borrow 3.5 times your average monthly payroll. These organizations may choose to use calendar year 2019, 2020, or a rolling 12-months to calculate the average monthly payroll for the 12-month period.
Farmers/rancher can borrow 2.5 times annual gross revenues (limited to $100,000) in addition to 2.5 times average monthly payroll.
You will need to provide business and payroll documentation to validate your loan application amount. You should be prepared with the following information:
- Annual Revenue
- Tax Identification Number (TIN)
- Employee & Payroll Information
- Business Address & Contact Information
- Owner Social Security Number (SSN) & Contact Information
- ACH Information including Bank Name & Account Number
- Income Tax Information
- Beneficial Ownership Information
You should also be prepared to provide copies of the following documents:
- Driver’s License
- Social Security Card
- Copy of a voided check
- Form 941
- Payroll costs, including benefits - at least 60% of the PPP loan proceeds need to be used for payroll costs;
- Interest on mortgage obligations, but not mortgage prepayments or principal payments;
- Rent payments;
- Utility payments;
- Operations expenditures, supplier costs, worker protection expenditures, and property damage costs in the event you had to make repairs resulting from civil unrest that were not otherwise covered by insurance.
- Salary, wages, commissions, or tips (capped at $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee);
- Employee benefits including costs for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave; allowance for separation or dismissal; payments required for the provisions of group health care benefits including insurance premiums; and payment of any retirement benefit;
- State and local taxes assessed on compensation; and
- For a sole proprietor or independent contractor: wages, commissions, income, or net earnings from self-employment, capped at $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee.
As part of your application, you need to certify in good faith that:
- Current economic uncertainty makes the loan necessary to support your ongoing operations.
- The funds will be used to retain workers and maintain payroll or to make mortgage, lease, and utility payments.
- You will provide documentation that verifies the number of full-time equivalent employees on payroll and the dollar amounts of payroll costs, covered mortgage interest payments, covered rent payments, and covered utilities for the eight weeks after getting this loan.
- Loan forgiveness will be provided for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered mortgage interest payments, covered rent payments, and covered utilities. Not more than 40% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs.
- All the information you provided in your application and in all supporting documents and forms is true and accurate. Knowingly making a false statement to get a loan under this program is punishable by law.
- You acknowledge that Banner Bank will calculate the eligible loan amount using the tax documents you submit. You affirm that the tax documents are identical to those you submitted to the IRS. And you also understand, acknowledge, and agree that Banner Bank can share the tax information with the SBA’s authorized representatives, including authorized representatives of the SBA Office of Inspector General, for the purpose of compliance with SBA Loan Program Requirements and all SBA reviews.
It is possible, if your business meets new criteria for EIDL loans. The legislation permits certain EIDL loan recipients to also apply for a PPP loan. EIDL Advances were modified with the new legislation in that they:
- Provide additional funding for entities located in low-income communities through the EIDL Advance program
- Make entities in low-income communities that received an EIDL Advance under the CARES Act eligible to receive an amount equal to the difference of what the entity received under the CARES Act and $10,000, if there is a difference.
- Provide $10,000 grants to eligible applicants in low-income communities that did no previously obtain grants because the funding was no longer available.
The SBA is automatically making principal, interest and fee payments on behalf of many 7a, 504 and microloans, capped at $9,000 per month.
Whether a loan receives payments and the number of payments it will receive is dependent on when the loan was funded and the business’s industry. Banner Bank clients who are receiving these payments were notified about the details regarding payments for their loans. If you have additional questions, please contact your banker or call us at 800-272-9933 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT weekdays).
For additional support, email us at: BannerPPPApplicationSupport@bannerbank.com
Or call us at: 800-272-9933 (Monday-Friday 7am-7pm)
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Who can apply for a "Second Draw" PPP loan?
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How much can I borrow?
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When can I apply for a Second Draw PPP loan?
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Can I get a Second Draw before my first loan has been forgiven?
Second Draw Applicant Resources
Banner Bank is no longer accepting Second Draw PPP loan applications.Clients with an application already started must complete and submit their application, including uploading all required documentation, no later than Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5 p.m. PT.
Eligibility for borrowers interested in a second PPP loan is narrower than for first-time applicants. The SBA details eligibility requirements beginning at the bottom of page 5 in its Interim Final Rule. Key among the eligibility requirements are:
- You must have used, or will use, all the funds from the first PPP loan by the time the Second Draw loan proceeds are dispersed (including any amount of increase on First Draw PPP loans on authorized expenses)
- You have no more than 300 employees (unless you meet other criteria noted in the Program rules)
- You experienced at least a 25% revenue reduction in at least one quarter of 2020 compared to the same time period in the prior year. There are provisions for businesses that were not operational during the entirety of 2019.
Clients with an application already started must complete and submit their application, including uploading all required documentation, no later than Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 5 p.m. PT.
If you plan to apply for a second draw PPP loan, we encourage you to delay applying for forgiveness against your first draw loan until you have applied for and received a decision on your second draw application. Your first loan does not have to be forgiven for you to apply for a second loan, but if your first loan is within SBA’s forgiveness application review process, they will not approve the second draw application until they make a determination on forgiveness of your first loan.
If you have already applied for forgiveness against your first PPP loan and your application is pending or under review at the SBA, the SBA will not provide its approval on your second draw application until it completes its forgiveness review of your first loan. Banner Bank is unable to anticipate how long the SBA will take to clear forgiveness applications under review, nor do we have details regarding specific applications under review.
Have questions? Contact your Banner Bank relationship manager or a Banner SBA lending specialist.
Seattle Metro Area
Robin Dode
206-298-2030
robin.dode@bannerbank.com
Spokane & Idaho
Tom Pool
208-772-1176
tom.pool@bannerbank.com
Los Angeles & Northern California
Tricia Cruz
909-256-8686
tricia.cruz@bannerbank.com
San Diego
Monica Wolfe
951-719-1215
monica.wolfe@bannerbank.com