13 March 2005

P2P finance?

Now this is a most intriguing and potentially explosive development: peer-to-peer ITC-mediated loans and fifnce; basically a credit union type idea that cuts out the banks. Something to keep an eye on as it may have potential to redirect money use in more humane ways. Presumably there are downsides too: so we need to keep an eye on it and discuss it more ...
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