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Lending is strong as borrowers tap their credit

Jul 18, 2022
Banks are reporting increased lending to both consumers and businesses.
People have been spending more on their credit cards, and some are using buy-now, pay-later services, says Andrew Davidson with Comperemedia.
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Tiny homes seem perfect for most millennials, except for one big problem

Jun 15, 2017
Traditional lenders have shied away from financing the trendy homes, but that could change next year.
A portable home made by Titan Tiny Homes. 
Courtesy of Titan Tiny Homes.

The heavy burden of student loans

Oct 8, 2014
A new report shows 20-somethings' average student loan debt is up $10,000 from 2005.

Financial innovation and social lending

Apr 16, 2012
Peer-to-peer lending, also called social lending, is bringing together online individual lenders and individual borrowers for a fee. They cut out banks and other mainstream lenders. The innovation appears to be working.