Microlending Via Social Networking
2007-12-14 00:00:00 Kiva.org is a very cool microlending web site that flirts with social networking but doesn't quite achieve it yet.
Lending Person-to-Person Helps You Beat the S&P
2007-11-19 15:00:00 Anyone would be weary to lend $50 to a stranger on the street, so why should you do it over the web? That’s because the numbers at Prosper.com, the first person-to-person lending marketplace in the US, have proven to be quite lucrative. The website came to my attention after it was mentioned by commenter Drew Smith ...
By: Bust A Change
Microlending: Earn Money while Ending Poverty
2007-10-26 16:00:00 My introduction to microfinance was during my visit to India about two years ago. I heard that a banking institution was loaning low-income households and businesses amounts that ranged from $50-$500 to be paid back at 3% per year over 3 years. My first thought was that the default rate, or unlikelihood of paying back the ...
By: Bust A Change
Good to Know: What is microlending?
2007-09-27 19:17:00 Microlending—or microcredit—has gotten more and more press recently, both good and bad. In the simplest terms, microlending is the practice of making small and unconventionally secured loans to those generally outside the banking system. That is: for people without collateral, a credit history, or demonstrable employment, it’s a way that they can get additional money to ... |
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