What better way to draw attention to the power of microlending to lift millions out of poverty than this year’s award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus. Yunus and his ...

Since not all entrepreneurs are independently wealthy or have the credit history needed to be approved for a bank loan, and since racking up credit card debt may not be the wisest option, how does an ...

EAST GRAND FORKS — A new lending program through the East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority will provide an opportunity for local businesses to receive funding for projects without needing to ...

Despite the sour economy, organizations that use the Internet to make microloans appear to be thriving, reports The Wallet, a Wall Street Journal blog on personal finance. Several nonprofit and ...

Dec. 14, 2004–As microfinance continues to emerge as a means of alleviating poverty in developing countries, it has also become an attractive market for U.S.-based financial start-ups. Microfinance, ...

Rochester, N.Y., used to be a company town. The city’s robust economy was driven by its largest employers: Kodak, Xerox and Bausch + Lomb. Kodak Tower dominated the Rochester skyline for more than 50 ...

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Brett Mennella, a senior at Bellevue High School (at right), helped start the school’s Microfinance Club, which focuses on learning about the global effect of microcredit. The club raised more than ...