Alternative Lending

Book Overview

This volume explores how alternative lending compares to traditional lending, the relative risks of both, and if traditional lending should be made more accessible. A series of essays are arranged in a pro versus con debate across four compelling chapters. Discussions look at the benefits and costs of payday lending and peer-to-peer lending is an effective alternative, as well as the potential and limitations of global microlending for bringing borrowers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737747544
• ISBN13: 9780737747546
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12