As social media continues to embed itself in modern society, we have many traditional businesses and brands still scratching their heads trying to make sense of it all.
No one could doubt that peer-to-peer lending (or P2P Lending) has landed big time in 2010, but it looks as if the best is just about to come.
Is this the beginning of an outright social movement? P2P lending will certainly not displace the retail lending divisions of the big banks anytime soon. That said, well-regulated social banking clearly offers many advantages.
The biggest risk to the finance sector today is not from other banks, it's the growing gap between the institution and the customer.
When it comes to getting approved for a loan, FICO isn't the only measure that matters. While important, it's also important to lenders that you fit a certain mold that tells them you won't default.
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Bottom line: no matter how large or small your nest egg, there are some things you can do to still manage it like the big boys.
The web is making it easier to borrow money from a community of strangers using a concept called "peer-to-peer lending." Entrepreneurs are embracing it to find virtual "friends & family" to give them loans.
With faith in banks and credit card companies on the decline, more consumers are turning to social lending as an alternative to existing financial ins...
