New FIS Portal Automates Loan Forgiveness Process for Small Businesses Under Paycheck Protection Program

With the second phase of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) well underway as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, thousands of small businesses and merchants across America will soon be turning their attention to seeking forgiveness of loans they have borrowed through the historic lending relief program.
Financial services technology leader FIS ™ (NYSE: FIS) today announced a new portal for use by participating businesses to streamline and simplify the complex process of applying for loan forgiveness. Available to all financial institutions and merchants that have participated in the PPP, the portal leverages the FIS Real-Time Lending Platform to automate the full PPP loan forgiveness process from application through approval.
In order for loans to be forgiven, the Small Business Administration (SBA) requires that recipients provide detailed evidence that loans were used to cover payroll, mortgage interest, rent, and utility costs over the eight-week period after the loan was provided, and that stipulated employee payroll levels have been maintained.
FIS’ loan forgiveness portal enables both borrowers and banks to initiate the forgiveness process quickly and easily through pre-filled applications and documentation uploads. The platform is fully digital and requires minimal setup for banks, who can implement the process by uploading a file of eligible loans with existing PPP customers.