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		<title>What kinds of loans are available on Prosper?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/48/</link>
		<description>Initially, borrowers can request 3-year, fully amortized loans up to
$25,000.All loans on Prosper are based on borrowers' credit scores and a
group's reputation. There is no collateral necessary ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:44:18 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How quickly will a borrower receive money once a loan is matched?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/49/</link>
		<description>Borrowers typically receive their loan within 2 to 4 business days of the end of a successful listing.</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:45:45 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How are interest rates and payments calculated?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/50/</link>
		<description>Interest rates are based on the rate selected by the borrower that is matched by the lender. 

Payments are due each month, based on a fully-amortized repayment
schedule over a 3-year period. E ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:49:49 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What are the borrower fees charged by Prosper?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/55/</link>
		<description>Borrower Fees


	
	1% closing fee
	If you are a borrower and your loan is funded, you will be charged 1% of the amount borrowed or $25, whichever is greater.
	
	For
example, if you take a  ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:35:18 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What are the state interest rate caps and lending limits?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/58/</link>
		<description>
	Prosper is authorized to lend to borrowers in most 
	states. The state rate cap and lending limits may change often and Prosper.com maintains a complete list of the state-specific lending poli ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can Prosper help borrowers build credit? Will delinquency be reported?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/86/</link>
		<description>Yes. Because Prosper reports all payment activity to their credit
reporting partner, using Prosper is an excellent way for new borrowers
to establish a credit history while enhancing their group ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 22:33:59 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Does creating a listing on Prosper affect a borrower's credit score?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/87/</link>
		<description>No. Creating a listing for a loan is not counted as a loan inquiry and
will not lower a borrower's credit score. An inquiry is only created
when a borrower's loan is matched.
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		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 22:35:00 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What are credit grades?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/103/</link>
		<description>Many lenders use your credit grade to measure your likelihood of
repaying the money you have borrowed based on your past history.
Everything from your first credit card during college to student ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:08:15 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is automatic funding?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/108/</link>
		<description>Automatic funding is an option for borrowers who want their money
quickly and would be satisfied by a specified interest rate, rather
than a potentially lower interest rate that could result if  ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:18:35 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How is a credit grade different from a credit score or credit rating?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/111/</link>
		<description>A Prosper credit grade is a letter grade that Prosper assigns you based
on your credit score, for use solely in the Prosper marketplace.
Prosper obtains your Experian ScoreX PLUS&#8482; credit s ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:25:42 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How can I look up my credit report and score?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/114/</link>
		<description>It's important to make sure the information in your credit report is
correct. If information in your credit report is incorrect, it can
negatively affect your credit score, and therefore your ab ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:33:03 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>When and how is my credit grade calculated?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/115/</link>
		<description>When a borrower initiates the process of posting a loan listing on
Prosper, we check to see if we already have a credit grade on file for
that person and, if it is less than 30 days old, associa ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:36:51 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Why does my credit grade not map to my FICO score?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/116/</link>
		<description>Prosper uses a different scoring model than FICO. Scoring models are
algorithms that predict risk for different types of loans. Prosper uses
the Experian ScoreX PLUS&#8482; model which is more a ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:38:00 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What should I do if I disagree with my credit grade?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/117/</link>
		<description>Prosper uses the Experian ScoreX PLUS&#8482; model to calculate credit
grades. If you disagree with your credit grade, the first thing to do
is to ensure all of the information Experian has in y ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:39:19 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What should I do if there is something missing or wrong in my credit file?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/118/</link>
		<description>If there is incorrect or missing information in your credit file, only
you as the consumer can correct your file. The file you received should
contain instructions for doing this.It
is Prosper' ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:41:39 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is the difference between a lender rate and a borrower rate?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/119/</link>
		<description>In some cases, you will notice that the borrower rate on a listing is
higher than the lender rate. This happens when group leaders choose not
to share all group leader rewards. In these cases, a ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:43:23 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How are rewards paid?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/121/</link>
		<description>The first thing to note is that group leaders can choose to share
payment rewards with borrowers in their group. However, because group
leaders and borrowers have different needs, the rewards ar ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:47:49 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What are shared group leader rewards?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/123/</link>
		<description>Some group leaders may choose to share payment rewards with borrowers
in their group. If payment rewards are shared, the group leader will
receive only a portion, or in the case of 100% sharing, ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:55:37 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What if the group leader changes the rewards sharing level?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/124/</link>
		<description>A group leader may change the rewards sharing level of the group at any
time. However, these changes will only affect future loans. If you
already have a loan that is active, your original terms ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:51:39 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title> How are the final lender rates determined?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/125/</link>
		<description>Here's how it works:

	Lender rate = Borrower rate - Group reward (the group reward is the group leader's share of the rewards x payment reward rate)


Take a look at the chart below to see h ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:31:28 CST</pubDate>
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		<title>Why would a borrower join a group that doesn't have 100% rewards sharing?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/126/</link>
		<description>Here's the thing: groups are designed to help secure lower interest
rates for borrowers, even after the group leader rewards are factored
in. A borrower can get a good rate in either case: if th ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:56:03 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I create a standing order?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/140/</link>
		<description>There are a few ways to get started on creating a standing order:
Go to the "Lend" tab and click on the "Create Standing Order" sub-tab.
	Go
to the "Lend" tab and perform a search for listings  ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:50:53 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Why should borrowers join a group?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/197/</link>
		<description>Joining a group can boost your reputation as a borrower and be a gateway
to lower interest rates from lenders. Although individual borrowers can
and do exist, Prosper thinks lenders will have gr ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:16:31 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What should a borrower look for in a group?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/198/</link>
		<description>Some borrowers will receive an invitation to join a group, while others
will need to find a group to join on their own. Take a look in the
different group categories and see if there's a group w ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:15:44 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is "listing review"?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/199/</link>
		<description>Some group leaders will require their borrowers to submit new listings
for their review before they are put on the marketplace. If you join a
group that requires listing review, when you finish  ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:22:17 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I join a group?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/200/</link>
		<description>Once you find a group you'd like to join, click "Join this group" on their group home page.
If you are not registered with Prosper, you will be asked to fill out a quick registration form. Regist ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:24:39 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Do I need to join a group to get a loan?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/201/</link>
		<description>No. While borrowers aren't required to join a group in order to post
listings on Prosper, they are likely to receive more favorable bids as
a member of a group with a good reputation. However, i ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:25:54 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I leave my group?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/202/</link>
		<description>You can leave your group as long as you don't have an active listing or
loan. In that case, just go to "Your Account > Group", and click
"Leave group". If you have an active listing or loan, you ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:27:04 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I create a listing?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/203/</link>
		<description>Before you get into it, view a tutorial on borrowing money.
If you are not registered with Prosper, click the "Register
now" button on the home page. You will be asked to fill out a quick
regis ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:31:35 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What interest rate should I specify?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/204/</link>
		<description>When you create a listing, you specify the maximum interest rate that you are willing to pay, and lenders bid the interest rate down,
unlike some other auctions where the price is bid up. Prosper ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:32:53 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is a bank draft?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/205/</link>
		<description>When you are confirming your listing, you will have two options for
making your monthly payment. The first option is electronic funds
transfer, which is free. The second option is bank draft, wh ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:34:37 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What if my listing ends with less than 100% funding?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/206/</link>
		<description>If your listing runs out of time and is not yet 100% funded, no loan
will be created. If you want to try again, you can create a new listing
and ask lenders to bid on you again. If you had troub ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:40:10 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I revise my Prosper.com listing?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/207/</link>
		<description>You cannot revise your listing at any time. You can, however, withdraw
your listing, and create a new listing with your changes. There is no
fee for withdrawing your listing and creating a new one.</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:41:18 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I withdraw my listing?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/208/</link>
		<description>There are certain scenarios when you may want to withdraw and cancel
your listing. For example, you may be uncertain about taking a loan, or
would like to create a new listing that you think wil ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:43:14 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How do I fund my loan early?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/209/</link>
		<description>You have the option of receiving your funds early instead of waiting
for the listing to close at the end of the time period you specified.
For example, you post a 7-day listing but by day three  ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:45:09 CDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What credit information is available to lenders?</title>
		<link>http://www.borrowlend.com/FAQ/questions/271/</link>
		<description>Each loan listing has a box on the right called "Credit Information."Anyone can immediately view two sources of information:Credit grade
A credit grade is a letter grade that Prosper assigns you  ...</description>
		<author>BorrowLend.com </author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:52:52 CST</pubDate>
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