Gaps Persist Amid Small-Business Lending Comeback

By Catherine Clifford May 21, 2012

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In 2011, lending programs from the U.S. Small Business Administration hit record levels. SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills says lending is back in the market, but there are still gaps.

Look for more coverage of Small Business Week 2012.

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In 2011, lending programs from the U.S. Small Business Administration hit record levels. SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills says lending is back in the market, but there are still gaps.

Look for more coverage of Small Business Week 2012.

Related: Small Business and the President’s Cabinet (Video)

Related: The SBA’s Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Recovery (Video)

Related: SBA Chief Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Lending Comeback (Video)

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Catherine Clifford

Senior Entrepreneurship Writer at CNBC
Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.

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