RentJuice Capitalizes on the Rise of Renter Nation

For years, the property management business has been stuck in the Dark Ages — using faxes, paper ledgers and out-of-date spreadsheet software. But as the foreclosure crisis adds millions of people to the rental market, new sta…

In Peru, Tiny Loans Add Up to Big Business

Microloans for small businesses have taken off in Peru, where informal employment is high and access to credit is low. The nation now ranks No. 1 in the annual Economist Intelligence Unit survey of world’s best business environ…

Small Business Borrowing Boost Paves the Road to Recovery

A key index that measures small business lending rose 16% in September, its second consecutive month of double-digit increases. That rise in the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index is a strong signal that the U…