A study found it ends badly almost half the time. If the borrower doesn’t repay, you can lose your money and damage an important personal relationship. Nearly half (46 percent) of adults who lent money to friends or family reported having a negative outcome.Tatna Maramygina / Getty Images/EyeEmNov. 7, 2019, 6:24 PM…(Read More)
Here’s everything you need to know about the technology powering the bitcoin cryptocurrency today and, soon, a myriad of services that will change your life. This is part of “Blockchain Decoded,” a series looking at the impact of blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency on our lives. These days, we’re having a harder and harder…(Read More)
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RainFin is an online lending marketplace that connects borrowers seeking transparent, cost effective loans with lenders wanting great returns. 22Seven is a free budgeting & investing app that helps users manage money more easily and invest it more smartly. Bankymoon builds blockchain-based solutions and provides consulting services for organizations to allow them to leverage…(Read More)
After years of rapid growth the industry in the US has gone into reverse A new breed of online platforms was supposed to upend the banking industry by connecting creditworthy borrowers with investors hungry for yield By signing up you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions, cookie policy and…(Read More)
“Poverty is about who you know as much as what you earn” “I LIKE money and nice things, but it’s not money that makes me happy. It’s people,” says one woman in a World Bank survey. She’s not alone: research has found that social integration is more important for well-being than…(Read More)