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The basics of peer-to-peer lending 6 Articles

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    by A. M. Lacy

    If you are an entrepreneur with a great idea for a new business, but not enough credit history or professional experience to meet the lending requirements of traditional banks then peer-to-peer (p2p) lending may be for you...read more

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    by Charlie Smith

    My normal business is energy consulting related to new home construction. However, I do have investments such as rental properties in Texas and mutual funds. These investments I've had for over 25 years. Six months ago ...read more

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    by Sanford Jones

    Peer to Peer Lending Basics Peer to peer lending can be helpful when a borrower does not want to deal with a bank. Peer to Peer lending lets you be the lender or loan purchaser to someone who needs money. You choose...read more

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    by Harry Aldridge

    Peer to Peer lending basically allows investors to lend directly to borrowers, cutting out the middleman. Many companies exist to facilitate ptp lending and generally only take a small transaction fee, meaning the returns ...read more

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    by Alyssalyn Edwards

    Peer-to-peer lending is a way for lenders and borrowers to meet without having banks involved. The details in this article are based on personal experience with Prosper, and the individual details of the process may vary f...read more

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    by Szelhamos

    Neither a borrower nor lender be (originally appearing on www.szelhamos.com Feb. 23, 2007) Could Shakespeare be any more irrelevant? One of my son's is a high school sophomore and is now studying the very same work...read more

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