Oprah effect brings microlending to Main Street
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The credit crisis may be fouling up billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.
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Microlenders have been helping farmers buy a buffalo and women set up weaving businesses for nearly three decades in India, most successfully in the wealthier southern states.
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Mobile payments and banking are now moving into the U.S. through some big names, but the speedy checkout system is slow to put in place.
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Why consumer-facing dividend-payers can keep you out of the poorhouse.
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Don't overlook your small accounts -- they can add up, too.
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Making money in a different world than Wall Street.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (IPS) - In the International Year of Microcredit someone  should think also of micro-insurance for the poor, experts say.
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The credit crisis may be fouling up  billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African  seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could  not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.
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A dot-com enabler for small financial institutions is rolling in the dough.
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In the wake of the subprime mortgage meltdown, traditional financial institutions have tightened up on who gets to borrow money. But some people are still finding ways to borrow what they need, thanks to another area of lending that is booming.
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By Rosemary Gallagher  GONE are the days when people visited their local bank or building society when they wanted a mortgage or savings account - and brand loyalty is becoming a thing of the past.
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Many consumers are propping up their elaborate lifestyles with hidden debt. Itâs something no one likes to talk about.
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Group seeks to promote development through microfinance, using open-source software.
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Chicago Tribune - Thanking the woman behind the currency exchange window, Deniz Akar crouched in front of his son and showed him the crisp new bills and shiny coins. It wasn't candy or a new toy, but the 3-year-old smiled happily.
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''Cash-advance'' shops are treading where other small-business lenders fear to go.
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At a local neighborhood grocery store, customers may soon be able to pay for their purchases with a quick wave of their cellphone, doing away with the need for wallets, loyalty cards and even cashiers.
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Credit cards aren't the only way to get cash back.