The Typology of Financial Scandals
Tulipmania - this is the name coined for the first pyramid investment scheme in history.In 1634, tulip bulbs were traded in a special exchange in Amsterdam. People used these bulbs as means of exchange and value store. They traded them and speculated in them. The rare black tulip bulbs were as ... more...

Venture Leasing - A Smarter Way To Build Enterprise Value
In 2003, venture capitalists and investors dispensed over $18 billion to promising young U.S. companies, according to VentureOne and Ernst & Young Quarterly Venture Capital Report. Less documented and reported is venture leasings activity and volume. This form of equipment financing contributes ... more...

A Brief Look at the Origins of Lending
When trying to discover the origins of lending you might find yourself looking at a lot of unrelated information that doesn't really tell you what it is that you want to know.The origins of lending go back to at least biblical times, with mentions of lending even being mentioned in certain places ... more...

A Look at the Origins of Online Lending
You might find yourself wondering about the origins of online lending, and how it has become the major industry that it has evolved into during recent years.The origins of online lending have evolved from standard lending practices combined with the increased ease and convenience of using the ... more...

Home Equity Loans: Abusive Lending and How to Avoid It
Home Equity loans were initially designed to allow individuals who had not yet paid off the full amount of their home, the ability to borrow against what portion of the home they had paid for. So for example, a couple who had been making monthly payments for many years on their 30 year lease, ... more...

All About Predatory Mortgage Lending
We have all heard the stories in the press about elderly people losing their homes due to unfair lending practices. Most reputable banks would never consider bilking their customers out of their life savings but there are many small, private lenders that would only be too happy at the opportunity ... more...

Mortgage Financing: Beware of Predatory Lenders
In November 2005, Montgomery County, Maryland's county council enacted legislation to expand the categories of discriminatory lending activities associated with discriminatory housing practices and increased the maximum fine for such activities from $5,000 to $500,000. The council sited practices ... more...

Ten Things A Doctor Joining a Medical Group Must Know Before Signing Your Employment Contract
BEFORE JOINING A MEDICAL GROUP, YOU MUST LEARN THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS1. Who owns the property where your office is located?2. If one or more partners own the property, do they charge your Group rent for the space it occupies? To understand this, lets say that your Group has three ... more...

Fast Secured Loans: The Immediate Solution
Sometimes we need money and we need it fast. With no other option left, we look at the lenders. It is indeed difficult, but not impossible to find a lender, which is sensitive enough to our time constraints. Fast-secured loans help us get that instant money but it takes a little alertness on our ... more...