Lower sales and frozen loans: How the government shutdown is hurting small businesses

Small businesses in the nation's capital and beyond say the government shutdown is taking a toll, but Congress seems no closer to a compromise.
Click2Houston

Prospective small business owner has dreams delayed; SBA loan halted during government shutdown

A Katy woman can't apply for a small business administration loan right now because of the government shutdown.
Entrepreneur

Here’s How a Government Shutdown Affects Small Businesses, From Loans to Foot Traffic

The federal government shut down at midnight Oct. 1. A government shutdown can affect small businesses in unexpected ways. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates small businesses could lose $100 ...
Newsday

How a shutdown delays government-backed loan approvals. What to know.

Small businesses on Long Island that need their applications for government-guaranteed loans processed while Washington is shut down should work with their lender to identify alternative sources of ...
Inc

Government Shutdown: SBA to Furlough 23 Percent of Staff. Here’s What Services Will End

The Small Business Administration plans to furlough roughly 23 percent of its workforce as the government shuts down—and more than a dozen core agency services will halt as funding lapses. Out of its ...
American Banker

How small business lending made the shutdown real for banks

A bottleneck at the Small Business Administration in clearing federal small business loans because of the ongoing federal ...