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There is a tendency for people to think when bad news about the economy strikes the worst thing they could do is attempt to start a small business. This could not be farther from the truth. There is no such thing as a bad time to start a business, provided you go [...]
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Already we are seeing the results of the demise of the mortgage market due to the sub prime debacle. Lending banks have severely tightened lending criteria as their asset bases erode and the financial sector comes under huge pressure. Wall street does not like to see 2.5 billion dollar write offs from [...]
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Does your current business need a facelift? You may need to purchase new, updated equipment, do remodeling, add an addition, purchasing new fixtures for your business. Maybe you wish to start offering new services that will require you to hire additional employees. Perhaps you need to retrain your current staff to offer [...]
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How many times have you wished there were some sort of magic trick that would grant you instant approval on that loan you so badly need? Being denied over and over again is extremely frustrating and can really bring a person’s confidence down. And what is more, putting [...]
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Peer to peer lending is often considered riskier than other forms of investment. Looking at peer to peer lending sites like Lending Club, they state the risk of investment is at your own risk and if you are not able to loss your money don’t invest. This is stated on their prospectus [...]
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In the last few years, consumer debt in Britain has been spiralling: from credit card debt to large mortgage burdens, it seems that UK spenders have become a nation of borrowers. A recent article in the Guardian newspaper claimed that consumer debt is estimated to be rising by around 10 per cent [...]
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As the credit crunch continues, more and more business owners and entrepreneurs are turning to less traditional methods of business financing. Usually, the requirements for receiving these non-traditional business loans are not as strict as bank requirements, even during times of a booming economy. Now, as people who would [...]
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For individuals seeking a loan for the reasons of debt consolidation, auto loan, student loan, small business loan or any other personal loan, there is a new option of funding through peer to peer lending. This option is relativity new and has become a completely separate industry. It is growing [...]