Foliofn Provides New Platform For P2P Lending Author: Allison Landa
Foliofn is a tool that allows investors to buy or sell Prosper loans.
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American Midwest: A Growing Center For Water Investment Author: Carmen Nobel
With its abundance of lakes providing the perfect setting for freshwater and bio-research, the humble Midwestern U.S. has something new to crow about, and investors are listening.
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Prosper Returns to Peer-to-Peer Lending Marketplace...And Then Exits Again Author: Allison Landa
After a six-month quiet period, the website Prosper has returned to the peer-to-peer lending marketplace. The hiatus was due to the company’s registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Mortgage Apps Fall, Household Apps Rise, MBA Reports Author: Paul Jackson
The Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly index saw an overall decline in mortgage application activity in the last week after a refinancing boom, but household application volume increased 5 pecent, seasonally-adjusted.
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Trust Deed Investing: Looking Beyond Stock Market Gloom Author: Amy Mason Doan
trust deed investments are unfamiliar to most people, but that may change as investors rethink conventional portfolios and seek less publicized investment products offer attractive returns with lower risk.
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How To Invest In Secured Notes: The Advantages And Limitations Author: T.J. Valenzuela
Investing in secured notes has its advantages, but some investors are justifiably wary of the confusion it can cause. This article clarifies some of the limitations and risks and what investors can do to overcome them.
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Small Business Loans Decline 30 Percent in 2008 Author: Don Sniegowski
SBA loans are down 30 percent in 2008, announced the Small Business Administration last Thursday. Uncertainty and tightening credit have created a perfect storm in which lenders are afraid to make loans and business owners and franchisees are afraid to take them.
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Lending Club Completes SEC Registration Author: Cali Zimmerman
Peer-to-peer lending site Lending Club has concluded its six-month "quiet period" after completing its registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Loanio.com Lowers the Risk in “High-Risk” Author: Cali Zimmerman
Loanio, a new peer-to-peer lending site catering to borrowers with poor or no credit, launched October 1. Loanio allows its borrowers to enlist co-borrowers as a safeguard against default, increasing the odds of finding financing for the original borrower.
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Microcredit Investments: Doing OK While Doing Good Author: Hazel Becker
Socially responsible investors have an increasing variety of microlending investment opportunities. As one might expect, the returns aren’t always high, but microlending platforms can diversify a portfolio and put idle funds to good use.
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