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Tag: character lending
Financial Well-Being
When a Person’s Character Trumps Their Credit Score
Lillian M. Ortiz
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August 23, 2017
Some CDFIs approve loans based on a person’s character instead of their credit score. But they only recommend doing so when you know the applicant.
