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Finance

What's luring an emerging HFC to rural market?

There is a need for a clear title to land and secure property rights in rural India in order to unlock access to formal financial systems.

Money & Finance

Vouch: The First Social Network for Credit

Personal endorsements power a consumer lending network.

Buying / Investing in Business

This Firm Keeps Capital Flowing to Micro-Entrepreneurs

MicroVest is making investors comfortable while making a social impact at the same time.

Buying / Investing in Business

How a Grassroots Fund Profits From Looking Beyond the Money

Harold Rosen and his staff are in the business of helping -- and business is good.

Money & Finance

Move Over, Kickstarter: Microfunding Sites Target Local Communities

Several new funding sites are emerging to give entrepreneurs and creatives the chance to realize their goals one step -- and one community -- at a time.

Money & Finance

Is Microfinance for You?

Here's how a $25 loan can change the world. (But do your homework before investing.)

Growing a Business

Microfinance Hits Small Businesses Right Where It Helps

Here are three reasons why micro-borrowers do better than owners who've borrowed from a traditional bank.