20th October, 2009 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments
An informative article in today’s Washington Post references a recent study performed by The College Board. The study indicates that the costs associated with public colleges are increasing at a faster rate than similiar private colleges. Tuition and fees for public four-year colleges are now $7,020 on average and for private colleges $26,273, the College Board reported Tuesday, with prices » Read More
2nd October, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
We are pleased to announce that People Capital was selected as one of only 5 finalists in the S Dialogue “sustainability” contest. The main criterion was the amount of positive, ongoing impact on society and/or the environment that the company can have. Please visit the site and cast a vote for us. Deadline for voting is midnight » Read More
27th September, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
Finovate will showcase the best new financial and banking technology innovations from established leading companies and hot young startups. We are proud to have been handpicked from hundreds of other companies. Read More
3rd September, 2009 - Posted by Brendan - No Comments
This Wall Street Journal article provides some very interesting information about the borrowing levels of students to finance their education. The article advises that Students are borrowing dramatically more to pay for college, accelerating a trend that has wide-ranging implications for a generation of young people. New numbers from the U.S. Education Department show that » Read More
27th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
People Capital was featured in an article in Forbes.com (Circ: Approx 10 million unique visitors a month) about P2P student loans, how they work and some options available to students. Not long after the Forbes.com article appeared yesterday, Student Lending Analytics Blog, analyzed the Forbes article and noted .. Meanwhile, People Capital appears ready to launch. » Read More
25th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
People Capital and the Human Capital Score were featured in MainStreet.com (Circ: Approx. 3.5 million unique visitors a month). Run by the TheStreet.com, the site reports on breaking news and finance and explains how the information directly relates to the average consumer. College Grad Crystal Ball: What You Will Earn: For college students seeking private loans, and » Read More
18th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
People Capital and the Human Capital Score were featured in Today’s Campus (Circ:50,000 unique visitors a month) formerly known as the Greentree Gazette. Today’s Campus is written for decision makers in the world of higher education and is published six times a year. Here is the part on HCS: Student loan risk is typically calculated looking » Read More
10th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
P2P lending services continue to grow. In some markets the speed of growth has even accelerated. Source: P2P-Banking.com View the full article at P2P-Banking.com Read More
10th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
The future of lending is here and it isn’t going anywhere, said Al Alper, president and chief operating officer of People Capital, a brand new peer lending company that issues private student loans. People Capital, a fully web based student loan company, is opening up its service to college students around the country this » Read More
4th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments
On September 29, dozens of the most innovative technology companies in finance and banking will gather at the Finovate 2009 conference in New York City to showcase the future of online and mobile banking, lending and finance. Finovate is known for its focus on fast-paced, live product demos, with no PowerPoint slides or pre-recorded presentations allowed. » Read More