http://blog.secondlookediting.com/guide-social-lending-networks All you need to know about anything worth knowing Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:32:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.secondlookediting.com/guide-social-lending-networks/comment-page-1#comment-5 fowlerjk Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:36:24 +0000 http://blog.secondlookediting.com/?p=61#comment-5 This touches on a bigger issue...what does the microlending model mean for different sectors? It's certainly changing charitable lending, but I wonder what effect (if any) it will have on brick-and-mortar banking institutions, especially in the wake of the economic crisis. This touches on a bigger issue…what does the microlending model mean for different sectors? It’s certainly changing charitable lending, but I wonder what effect (if any) it will have on brick-and-mortar banking institutions, especially in the wake of the economic crisis.

]]> http://blog.secondlookediting.com/guide-social-lending-networks/comment-page-1#comment-4 jim Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:51:22 +0000 http://blog.secondlookediting.com/?p=61#comment-4 Thanks for mentioning my post on social lending networks, I didn't include Kiva because the post focused on networks you could invest in (for the purposes of earning a return), which isn't something you do with Kiva. I think the microlending model of Kiva and others are great for the developing world. Thanks for mentioning my post on social lending networks, I didn’t include Kiva because the post focused on networks you could invest in (for the purposes of earning a return), which isn’t something you do with Kiva. I think the microlending model of Kiva and others are great for the developing world.

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