GreenNote lets students get low-cost loans from friends and family

GreenNote lets students get low-cost loans from friends and family

Social networks aren’t just for fun. A new company leverages existing networks to help students do something really useful — obtain low-cost college loans from friends, family and other benefactors in the same social circle that the students may not even know about.

GreenNote is debuting a site Wednesday that lets a student do just that. The Redwood City, Calif. company is opening up a new micro-finance alternative for students who may have trouble getting loans… Continue Reading