SBA has issued a report on PPP loan approvals through 4/16: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/PPP%20Deck%20copy.pdf https://www.sba.gov/sites/defa

SBA has issued a report on PPP loan approvals through 4/16: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/PPP%20Deck%20copy.pdf https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/PPP%20Deck%2... The highlights of the report: * 1.6 million loans worth $342 billion approved through 4,975 lenders * California, Texas and New York accounted for 23% of the loans, more than $82 billion. (see Reuters graphic: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/qmypmrzyvra/index.html https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/qmypmrzyv...) * Number of loans approved per 1,000 small businesses was the highest for rural states (see Reuters graphic: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/xlbpgxaovqd/index.html https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/xlbpgxaov...) * A breakdown of loans per industry shows that construction and manufacturing firms were awarded loan amounts disproportionately higher than the share of employees in that sector. (See Reuters graphic: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/qzjvqlbopxm/index.html https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/qzjvqlbop...) * The top lender processed $14 billion in loans across 27,307 businesses, with $515,304 average loan amount. * The lender with the most number of loans processed $2.9 billion to 40,746 businesses with $72,803 average loan amount. More analysis here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-lending-analys/main-street-bailout-rewards-us-restaurant-chains-firms-in-rural-states-idUSKBN21Z3FL https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-le...