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Feb 1, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
IRS concluding stimulus payments

The IRS on Friday reissued 1.2 million Economic Impact Payments through the ACH network with an effective date of this Wednesday, Feb. 3. Another 2.3 million reissued EIP2 checks are scheduled to be printed and mailed by Friday, Feb. 5.

Jan 29, 2021 | Coronavirus Update
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Breaking News, Jan. 29, 2021

Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 72% effective in protecting against moderate and severe Covid-19 in the US, but was less potent in other regions.

Jan 29, 2021 | Coronavirus Update
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 28, 2021

New Covid-19 cases continue to trend downward, with 16% fewer cases reported this week than last, but 95% of the US population lives in a county that the federal government considers to be a “sustained hotspot," according to a report.

Jan 28, 2021 | Coronavirus Update
FS-ISAC Coronavirus Update, Jan. 27, 2021

More than 24.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the US, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jan 28, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
SBA issues guidance on resolving PPP loan issues

The SBA issued a procedural notice and additional resources on resolving issues with first-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans to ensure borrower eligibility for second-draw loans, including codes to submit to the PPP loan platform.

Jan 28, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
SBA issues guidance on 7(a), 504 programs

In addition to its guidance on PPP loan issues, the SBA also issued guidance on Economic Aid Act provisions affecting the agency's 7(a) and 504 loan programs.