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A good story can trump a bad credit score in peer-to-peer lending

These days a bad credit score will get you turned away by a bank, but if you tell a good story about that score, you can improve your chances of getting a microloan from a peer-to-peer lender, according to new research from ...

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created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

As laws on repossessed auto sales ease, economists show consumer access to credit jumps

A key change in Brazilian law simplifying the sale of repossessed cars has enabled low-income borrowers in the country to get credit more easily and buy newer, more expensive cars, a new study shows.

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created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows that your looks, creditworthiness may go hand in hand

New research suggests that a person's appearance may play a role in whether they are deemed trustworthy by financial lenders. The study is summarized in a working paper by Jefferson Duarte at Rice University's ...

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created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Amazon introduces lending library for Kindles

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that it is starting a lending library for Kindle owners, letting them borrow one electronic book per month.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

One factor can make mortgage modifications up to one-third more likely, study finds

One factor, little-known by borrowers, can play a large role in whether banks are willing to renegotiate mortgages with homeowners who are struggling to meet payments.

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created Feb 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Kodak hopes to sell online photo-sharing unit: report

Iconic US camera maker Eastman Kodak is seeking to sell its online photo sharing website as the company teeters on the verge of bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Technology / Business

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some banks help keep mortgage holders out of default, studies find

While the nation's foreclosure crisis has focused blame on bad loan practices by some lenders, new research shows how some banks may have actually reduced the default risk of their homebuyers.

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created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study finds consumer behavior and lifestyle traits influence foreclosure rates (w/ Video)

A homeowner's station in life and personal spending beliefs and habits are important indicators of the borrower's potential for home-mortgage default, say researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

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created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New Yorkers divided on how to balance state budget

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell's Survey Research Institute asked New Yorkers: If the state does not have enough money to balance its budget and pay for existing programs, would you raise taxes, cut state programs or borrow money?

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created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0