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Social Lending (SL)1 links borrowers and lenders on website markets, creating virtual financial communities. SL is in fact an alternative credit market that uses website platforms to link borrowers and lenders without the interpolation of traditional financial intermediaries.
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La Torre, M., Mango, F. (2013). Social Lending in Europe: Structures, Regulation and Pricing Models. In: de Guevara Radoselovics, J.F., Monsálvez, J.M.P. (eds) Crisis, Risk and Stability in Financial Markets. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137001832_7
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