What strategies would you recommend in selecting a lender and negotiating lending fees for a first-time home purchase? (Purchase is in rural Oregon). [more inside]
posted by Happydaz on Sep 23, 2009 - 5 answers

How hard is it for average folks to get a home mortgage in the US right now? [more inside]
posted by crapmatic on Jul 20, 2009 - 15 answers

What's the scoop on the interest rates charged by Kiva's microfinance institutions? [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Jun 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Any mortgage professionals in the house? I have a question about lending standards for small-scale real estate investors. [more inside]
posted by Sublimity on May 28, 2009 - 0 answers

What should we reasonably expect to need down for a mortgage when we move? [more inside]
posted by middleclasstool on Apr 29, 2009 - 11 answers

How do I get a mortgage if I'm self employed? [more inside]
posted by Scientifik on Apr 14, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm currently in the last year of a Masters in International Business. I thought that having an internationally-acclaimed economist as my thesis tutor would work out to my advantage. Having not even heard from him in the past six months, however, I decided to take the drastic but necessary step of sacking him. I also changed the topic to Microcredit in Brazil, a subject that interests me far more but instantly poses the problem of having to begin again from scratch. I hope I made the right decision. Anyway, I have to have my Literature Review on my teacher's desk by Monday. Please help. [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Apr 8, 2009 - 2 answers

How would you design and manage a system for lending out (and getting back) laptops within a medium-large company? [more inside]
posted by godawful on Jun 10, 2008 - 5 answers

Dear bankers and other financial experts: What is the basic definition of a subprime loan? I've seen "at least 2 points above prime," "at least 3 points above prime," "between 2 and 5 points above prime." Is there a single definition or does each bank define subprime differently? [more inside]
posted by otio on Dec 12, 2007 - 13 answers

Lent money to a friend; now things are weird. [more inside]
posted by levijk on Sep 11, 2007 - 22 answers

Do you lend your tools? Or books? If so, what tricks do you use to get them back? [more inside]
posted by kk on Sep 5, 2005 - 33 answers

Can you tell me about your experiences getting a loan through the Small Business Administration please? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by vito90 on May 27, 2004 - 8 answers