According to research studies, it was found that many companies who often lend funds for instance a bank or a private lender have been turning away from this in the fear that in 2012, there will be unsuccessful businesses. Business lending can be difficult to come back and it is suspected that many lenders have stopped in order to ensure they do not make a loss.

Business financing in the US got slammed in 2011 although it is still up slightly year on year. Many corporations reported a nervousness to increase borrowing and engage in new spending given increased economic and regulatory uncertainty. The number of new business loans, lines of credit and leases in the US was up 2% year on year, but down 22% from June.

Of these new loans, the majority were dedicated towards replacement costs rather than expansion. Many businesses reported that they were discouraged from investing by the congressional deficit debate chaos and the the evolving government conversation on tax reform.

Added to this, there is the uncertainty coming from global economic turmoil and unstable financial markets. The recovery remains slow and plodding, and 36% of companies surveyed actually reported a decrease in their loan activity year on year.

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Many Houston businesses were relieved by the federal government move to write off the SBA loans given to them during the 9/11 tragedy. Almost $7.2 million was given out in SBA loans in the form of disaster loans to businesses affected by the tragedy.
According to the data from the Small Business Administration, 45 small businesses from the area took the low interest SBA loans from the federally declared disaster. The total amount of these SBA loans came to $35.3 million and now the government has written off 39% of the amount. The rules of the SBA prevent it from declaring the defaulters names but the businesses have paid off almost $1.5 million of the SBA loans while the rest is still left.
The SBA made these loans at a 4% interest rate immediately after the attacks to the businesses which were affected. They look for assurance that the loans can be paid off but they write off loans if the amount is deemed uncollectible.