Stories from Friday, April 3, 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will offer some relief to small businesses in Arkansas, and Arkansas banks want to help borrowers through this process. Bankers ask for patience from the public as they work through the initial phase of the program. Application volume is already very high and the financial institutions qualified to offer these loans will strive to keep up with demand...

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said during his daily press conference on COVID-19 today that there are 704 cases now in Arkansas but no new deaths have been reported. There have been 60 recoveries.