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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Good Intentions, Bad Results: Learning from the Panic of 1826

Strategy Driven

Most of these “affordable” loans were in fact sub-prime, “for persons with blemished or limited credit histories,” and “carry a higher rate of interest than prime loans to compensate for increased credit risk,” according to HUD.gov. But was it a new financial world?

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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business Review

With larger volumes of data being used to analyze everything from the genome to traffic patterns and lunch choices, it is natural to ask whether big data can crack the code on small business credit risk. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?

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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business Review

With larger volumes of data being used to analyze everything from the genome to traffic patterns and lunch choices, it is natural to ask whether big data can crack the code on small business credit risk. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?