The Small Business Administration said on Nov. 23 that it has run through all of the $375 million Congress allocated to temporarily waive fees and boost SBA guarantees on small business loans, said CNNMoney.com.

SBA chief Karen Mills put out a statement two weeks ago cautioning banks that funds were low but believed the money would last through December.

Congress approved funds for the SBA through February 16, 2010. SBA officials would like to extend the lending program through that date, estimating it would need about $100 million, according to CreditDaily.com. The SBA says the program has resulted in more than 40,000 loans to small businesses.

The government is considering other programs to benefit small businesses. Earlier in the month, President Obama announced a plan to offer banks low-interest government loans in order to encourage lending to small businesses. With $200 billion left in the TARP bailout fund, Senate Democrats want some $40 billion spent on small business loans. And Goldman Sachs said recently that it would spend $500 million to help thousands of struggling small businesses.

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