Jump directly to main content Banking Borrowing Wealth Business Services About Help & Guidance Login Open an Account We Stand Ready To Serve WSFS is committed to keeping our Associates and Customers informed and safe. With the ongoing concern about the Coronavirus (COVID‑19), we wanted to update you on steps we have taken. Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness For Forgiveness of Round 1 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans, please see below. For Forgiveness of Round 2 PPP Loans, we expect this process to begin in the Fall of 2021. Our partner, ACAP and The Loan Source, will communicate directly with Customers on both the process and timing for Round 2 forgiveness. Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness – Round 1 At WSFS Bank, we remain committed to helping our Customers navigate the requirements for their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provided guidance for the PPP Loan Forgiveness program, and these initial details are below. Please note this guidance may change – we will provide additional details as they are released by the SBA. IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS Please check this page for updates to SBA rules and guidance, a modified borrower application form, and a modified loan forgiveness application when they are released by SBA. The modifications to PPP loan forgiveness include: Reducing the amount of the loan needed to be spent on payroll from 75% to 60%, thus increasing the amount of funds available for other expenses from 25% to 40% Extending the minimum maturity of PPP loans to five years Extending the covered period for using PPP loan proceeds from June 30, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2020 Extending the covered period for PPP loan forgiveness from 8 weeks from the date of origination to 24 weeks from the origination date Borrowers who have already received PPP loans retain the option to use an eight-week covered period Extending the deadline for the rehire exception from June 30, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2020 The amount of loan forgiveness will not be reduced by a reduction in the number of full-time equivalent employees, if, with respect to the period February 15, 2020, to December 31, 2020, the borrower is able to document in good faith (A) an inability to rehire employees who had been employed on February 15, 2020, and an inability to hire similarly qualified employees for unfilled positions by December 31, 2020, or (B) an inability to return to the same level of business activity at which the borrower was operating before February 15, 2020, due to compliance with federal governmental requirements or guidance set forth between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, relating to standards of sanitation, social distancing, or other worker or customer safety requirements due to COVID‑19 The most recent bill revises the deferral period allowing recipients to defer payments until they receive compensation for forgiven amounts. This can be up to 10 months The bill extends the covered period to 24 weeks, meaning the maximum forgivable salary amount would be $46,153 ($100,000/52 X 24). Please visit the SBA website for additional PPP loan forgiveness details. APPLYING FOR PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS WSFS Bank is now accepting forgiveness applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). We have partnered with BDO USA, LLP to process loan forgiveness. You will need the following information to register and begin using the portal: SBA Loan Number or Lender Loan Number Covered Loan Amount EIN or the last four digits of your Social Security Number This information is found in the note you signed via DocuSign for your CARES Act PPP Loan. You will receive an email from us on how to register. If you did not receive an email, or if you have trouble registering, please contact BDO at PPPSupport-WSFS@support.bdo.com. For more information on forgiveness from the SBA, please click here. For detailed registration instructions or to add a delegate (accountant or other person submitting your forgiveness application), please click here. In addition, here are two videos to help you get started and understand what to expect during the forgiveness process. Per current SBA guidelines, WSFS has 60 days to submit the application once completed by you to the SBA and the SBA has 90 days to review it and reach a decision on forgiveness. We will notify you by email of status changes to the application. Please note: for all PPP Loans originated with us after June 30, 2020, a registration email was sent in early September. PREPARING TO APPLY FOR PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS Determine which forgiveness application you need and when: Review SBA FAQs for Forms 3508, 3508-EZ and 3508S, and determine which PPP forgiveness application form to use Select PPP forgiveness application you should use: Form 3508, 3508-EZ or 3508S Determine when you should file your application: After 8-weeks or 24-weeks (“Covered Period” for forgiveness). Collect the documents you will likely need: Payroll reports for your “Covered Period” Health insurance premiums or costs paid for self-insured plans Employer 401(k)/pension contributions State/local unemployment insurance premiums during the Covered Period Compensation, subject to the limited amounts, to all owner-employees, self-employed individuals and general partners whose compensation must be included on line 9 of Schedule A of Form 3508 Payments of Rent on real property or personal property for the Covered Period Payments of Interest on mortgages for the Covered Period Payments of Utilities for the Covered Period Calculate your Loan Forgiveness using the Schedule A worksheet For Form 3508-EZ or 3508S filers, you can go directly to Form 3508-EZ or 3508S For Form 3508 filers, you will need to begin with the Schedule A worksheet. FORGIVENESS APPLICATION GUIDANCE – FTE, PAYROLL AND NON-PAYROLL DOCUMENTATION Full Time Employees (FTE) If you are using Form 3508 EZ and are attesting that: You did not reduce annual salary or wages by more than 25% during the Covered Period compared to the period between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020 and; You did not reduce the number of employees or the average paid hours of employees between January 1, 2020 and the end of the Covered Period, then; Covered Period, or when you submitted the application, if sooner. Payroll Please provide at least one Form 941 If you do not use a third-party payroll provider, please provide evidence of the payroll amounts being paid (i.e. bank statements or canceled checks) If you are a Sole Proprietor, please provide a copy of Schedule C filed for 2019 If you are a Partner in a partnership or LLC, please provide a copy of each Schedule K-1(s) filed for 2019 If you are submitting health insurance payments or contributions to employee retirement plans, please indicate what portion is employer paid vs. employee paid. The portion that is paid by an employee is not eligible because it is included in their payroll Remember that employer taxes (i.e. FICA, FUTA, etc.) are not eligible for forgiveness. If you are including Employer State and Local taxes assessed on employee wages such as unemployment taxes, please provide the State quarterly business and individual employee wage reporting and unemployment insurance tax filings reported, or that will be reported, to the relevant state. Non-payroll According to new SBA guidance released on August 24, 2020 rent payments made to a related party who owns the property are limited to the allocable interest on the underlying mortgage. If there is no mortgage, no forgiveness is allowed for related party rent payments (unless the related party is passing the rent on to an unrelated landlord) If you are submitting amounts for utilities or rent, please provide evidence (invoices for utilities or a rental/lease agreement) of the obligation as of February 15, 2020 and evidence that the payments were made. For utilities, the previous month’s payment may be listed on the invoice as evidence. If not listed, please provide bank statements or canceled checks. If we require additional information or have questions during the application process, we may reach out to you via email or phone. Please ensure the best contact information available is included when submitting your forgiveness application. Please visit the SBA website for additional PPP loan forgiveness details. Repayment Terms Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act In an effort further assist our Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers, WSFS Bank has opted to extend the repayment terms of PPP loans under the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act that was signed into law on June 5, 2020. This legislation is intended to make it easier for many businesses to spend their PPP funds in a way that is forgivable. Below are modified terms, which extends the deferral period to begin making payments on any amounts that are not forgiven. It also reflects some of the changes to the forgiveness calculation, including the following, per the SBA: Submission of Information and Documents: Forgiveness will be subject to Borrower’s submission to Lender of information and documentation as required by the SBA and Lender. At any time as required by the Lender but no later than October 31, 2021, Borrower shall provide Lender with information, in form and substance acceptable to Lender, specifying the amount of forgiveness Borrower requests, together with all documentation required by the CARES Act, as amended, rules and regulations issued by the SBA and/or Lender to evidence and/or verify such information. Required information may include, without limitation: the total dollar amount of payroll costs during the Forgiveness Period and the dollar amounts of covered mortgage interest payments, covered rent payments and covered utilities for the Forgiveness Period to the extent Borrower seeks forgiveness for these costs; the average number of full-time equivalent employees of Borrower per month from time to time as may be required by the SBA to make a determination on the Forgiveness Amount; the total amount of salary and wages for any owners and employees of Borrower from time to time as may be required by the SBA to make a determination on the forgiveness amount; and such further information and documents as Lender or the SBA shall require. Initial Deferment Period: (i) No payments are due on the Loan until the SBA remits the Forgiveness Amount to Lender (or when the Lender or the SBA issues a determination that there will be no forgiveness of the Loan) so long as Borrower applies for forgiveness of the Loan within 10 months of the last day of the Forgiveness Period. (ii) If Borrower does not apply for forgiveness of the Loan within 10 months of the last day of the Forgiveness Period, payments of principal, interest and fees on the Loan will be due beginning on the day that is not earlier than 10 months after the last day of such Forgiveness Period. (The term “Deferment Period” means the date required by 3.C(i) or 3.C(ii), as applicable.) Interest will continue to accrue during the deferment period. Payments from End of Deferment Period through Maturity Date: To the extent the Loan is not forgiven (in whole or in part) during the Deferment Period, the outstanding balance of the Loan, and interest thereon, shall be repaid in substantially equal monthly payments of principal and interest, commencing on the first business day after the end of the Deferment Period. Limited Effect. Except as expressly provided hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Note and the other loan documents are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. The amendments contained herein shall not be construed as a waiver or amendment of any other provision of the Note or the other loan documents. Tips to Avoid Business Fraud Fraudsters are using the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program to scam businesses. They are posing as Federal and bank employees, asking business owners and operators for financial and tax information, including bank account numbers and bank routing numbers. These scams are reportedly being used to “verify” information before disbursing PPP and other SBA loan funds. If you are solicited, do not provide this information. In that event, contact your WSFS business relationship manager directly or notify us at 1-888-WSFSBANK, and report it to the SBA. The SBA provides additional details regarding scam attempts on businesses, which can be viewed by clicking here. Additional Resources Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‑19) Situation Summary The CDC continues to determine more about this outbreak. Preventing COVID‑19 Spread in Communities Protect yourself and your community. Pennsylvania Department of Health Check for updates for your local state officials. Delaware Health and Social Services Check for updates for your local state officials. 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