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at least in the US, micro-borrowing didn't take off because its already easy to get credit.

What is concerning is that micro-lending for e-commerce is taking off with services like affirm, which looks like a dangerous economic signal when people are using it to finance purchases under $100 dollars.

basically any major boost in micro-lending in the US would be a warning and not anything to celebrate.




Good points... And I commend you for staying on topic with that last paragraph.

Literally all of the warning lights are blinking (due to intentional neglect and corruption across the board), but the micro-lending bastion is safe for now.

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