Lenders Wait for Pandemic’s Effects on Balance Sheets
Between a lack of lending opportunities and challenges pushed into 2021 by pandemic emergency measures like PPP loans, banks and credit unions are staring at 2021 with wary eyes.
Could PPP Help Lenders, Too?
Just as uncertainty has marked each stage of the Paycheck Protection Program – from features changing right before launch to system problems in the second round – community banks face another unknown with the program: its effect on bank finances in the coming months.
