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Small business lending program on hold after reaching limit

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG and ANDREW TAYLOR
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s lending program for
small businesses is tapped out, and business owners who
still need loans are waiting on Congress to approve more
funding. The Small Business Administration said Thursday
that it reached the $349 billion lending limit for the pro-
gram, after approving nearly 1.7 million loans.
Thousands of small business owners whose loans have not
yet been processed must now look to Congress to ap-
prove a Trump administration request for another $250
billion for the program. Lawmakers have been haggling
over whether to extend the program as it stands now,
or whether to add provisions that, among other things,
would help minority businesses. It’s unclear when they
might reach an agreement that would allow loan appro-
vals to continue.
Business owners left in limbo were getting more anxious
after hearing the program was on hold.
“Ugh. I’m starting to stress a bit,” said Greg Corey, who
applied when the program launched April 3.
A jogger runs past Rococo, a clothing store, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Birmingham, Mich.
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