February 6, 2010 in P2P Loans | Tags: Business, Financial services, Interest rate, Lending Club Borrowers, Loan, New York Post, Person-to-person lending, United States
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With banks constricting their lending opportunities for borrowers these past months, The New York Post’s video about the benefits of person-to-person lending is a short but incisive analysis of the credit program. The concept is simple: financial intermediaries are eliminated but the firm manages to match borrowers and lenders together minus the [...]
October 29, 2009 in Business Loans | Tags: Better Business Bureau, Business, Credit history, Financial services, Loan, Mortgage, Real estate, United States
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There are many ways to protect yourself if you are seeking a commercial loan or a refinance loan.
First, do some research online about both a commercial loan and a refinance loan. Find out your mortgage options, and also check and copy your credit report so you will be more prepared to negotiate [...]
October 20, 2009 in How it Works | Tags: Business, Credit card, Financial services, Loan, Morgan Stanley, Small business, Small Business Administration, Subprime lending
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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 [...]
October 14, 2009 in How it Works | Tags: Borrower, Business, Credit, Credit history, Finance, Financial services, Loan, Secured loan
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Sometimes the process of getting a loan can seem long and drawn out. It can involve going from lender to lender and filling out countless pages of the same information. Most people are trying to get a loan because they need the money fast.
They are not wanting to spend days upon days [...]
October 12, 2009 in How it Works | Tags: Business, Financial services, Lending Club Borrowers, Loan, Peer-to-peer, Person-to-person lending, Prosper Marketplace, Zopa
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Person-to-Person lending (also known as Peer-to-Peer or P2P) is fast becoming an attractive way for borrowers and lenders to connect directly. It is like the EBay of the banking world. In the past, you would deposit your funds at the bank and depending on the amount and term, the bank would pay [...]
October 8, 2009 in Business Loans | Tags: Business, Credit card, Debt consolidation, Financial services, Foreclosure, Loan, Real estate, Unsecured loan
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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 [...]
October 4, 2009 in Business Loans | Tags: Business, Credit card, Credit score, Financial services, Home, Loan, Money Management, Personal finance
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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 [...]
October 2, 2009 in Borrowers, Credit Cards, How it Works, Loans, P2P Loans, Peer To Peer Loans | Tags: Borrower, Business, Credit, Financial services, Funds, Loan, Person-to-person lending, Prosper Marketplace
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Imagine making money like E-Bay, but in the world of loans. Two years ago, if you lent me money with principal and interest from a family member or friend I would’ve said you are “crazy”! But today there is such an opportunity to get a loan from people who want to [...]
August 7, 2009 in Business Loans | Tags: Accounts receivable, Business, Cash flow, Financial services, Line of credit, Loan, Small business, Working capital
A line of credit in business provides accessibility to funds as needed, up to a predetermined limit. Versatility is the primary benefit of a line of credit. You do not pay interest until the line is drawn on, making it fantastic for emergencies, as when you require them, funds are always available. This can be [...]
March 8, 2009 in Borrowers, How it Works, Investing, Loans | Tags: Bank, Borrower, Business, Credit, Financial services, Loan, Mortgage, Person-to-person lending
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If you have heard the term peer to peer lending or social lending or have never heard it before, the process is growing in popularity day by day. It definition is implicit in the name peer to peer lending and it is the process of individuals lending money to each other.
It is [...]