Consumer Lending Using A Money Transfer Network Systems And Methods

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090192934A1
SERIAL NO

12058973

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A method of lending money includes receiving a loan application from a consumer. The consumer is a prior customer of a money transfer service provider. The method also includes using information indicative of the consumer's prior usage of services provided by or through the money transfer service provider to approve the loan application. The method further includes using a money transfer network to provide loan proceeds to the consumer or a designee of the consumer and/or transfer loan payments associated with the loan application. In some embodiments using information indicative of the consumer's prior usage of services provided by or through the money transfer service provider to approve the loan application includes approving the loan in the absence of a credit report on the consumer. The method also my include using the consumer's usage history of pre-paid accounts serviced by the money transfer service provider to approve the loan application.

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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY7001 E BELLEVIEW AVENUE HQ-8 DENVER CO 80237

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chu, Lau Kam Chaiwan , HK 1 50
Chu, Yung Miu Lei King Wan , HK 1 50
Davis, Stuart Castle Rock , US 3 51
Wa, Cheung Pik North Point , HK 1 50

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