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Loan Made to Help or Exploit Laid-Off College Grads

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:24:21 GMT

Loan Made to Help or Exploit Laid-Off College Grads

posted: 174 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

The combination of soaring student debt loads and a tough job market has a lot of companies and colleges looking to help students who are struggling financially.

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Using a Lending Club to Consolidate Debt

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:45:40 GMT

Using a Lending Club to Consolidate Debt

posted: 183 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

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Peer-to-Peer lending is everywhere these days. Still, borrowing money from your peers is a new experience for most of us, and for many people new things are daunting -- which makes this borrower's look at peer-to peer-lending by Matt Jabs at Debt Free Adventure all incredibly useful.

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The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:47:33 GMT

The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

posted: 203 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

filed under: Loans, Personal Loans

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WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Nicole Hall, editor in chief of LendingTree.com, on what you need to know before you approach a lender on any loan, from a mortgage to a car loan.

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Payday Lenders Keep You in Debt!

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:53:40 GMT

Payday Lenders Keep You in Debt!

posted: 203 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

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Payday lenders target low-income families as they know they have few other options to borrow money. In 30 of the states, lenders have convinced lawmakers to allow them to charge triple-digit interest rates because of the heavy demand.

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P2P Lender Prosper is Back

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:16:02 GMT

P2P Lender Prosper is Back

posted: 209 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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After a nine-month hiatus, peer-to-peer lender Prosper.com is back with a new and improved lending service. Thanks to its recent SEC registration the improved Prosper.com is now available to borrowers in 46 states and lenders in 14, with plans to expand nationwide in the near future.

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Small Businesses Borrow From Clients

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:41:47 GMT

Small Businesses Borrow From Clients

posted: 224 DAYS 6 HOURS AGO

filed under: Loans

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It's a tough time for many businesses to get loans, especially small businesses that don't have the same assets that larger businesses can use as collateral. More business owners looking for alternate funding. The latest target - customers. Find out more

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The Inside Story on Home Loan Modifications

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:07 GMT

The Inside Story on Home Loan Modifications

posted: 222 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Andy Firoved, CEO of Homeowner Toolbox, about what you need to know about landing that home loan modification. Listen in here.

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Government to Pay off Student Loans?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:44:28 GMT

Government to Pay off Student Loans?

posted: 222 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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With student lending volume growing at an unprecedented clip, many families are taking some comfort in the numerous repayment assistance programs that can come as a perk with some jobs -- most of which require government work.

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Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:57:56 GMT

Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

posted: 141 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

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Nearly every personal finance guru in America will tell you that it's important to build and maintain a high FICO score -- and that good credit is a sign of financial prudence and responsibility. Lenders will reward you for that responsibility with a lower interest rate loan.

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Web Offering Innovative Student Lending

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:54:47 GMT

Web Offering Innovative Student Lending

posted: 189 DAYS 11 HOURS AGO

filed under: Loans, Student Loans

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Finding a lender with a soul can be difficult, but finding a student loan lender with a soul is damn near impossible, which is why when I first heard of TuitionU I was a bit skeptical.

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