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The credit crunch has driven dozens of lenders out of the student loan market. But a number of new Web sites are trying to sidestep the traditional players, facilitating loans between students and anonymous investors or even friends and family members.
The latest startup player in the so-called "peer-to-peer" student lending market, GreenNote, marked its official launch last week. The timing is intended to attract interest as students piece together financial aid over the summer.
Fynanz, a competitor that matches up students anonymously with investors, says it received 180,000 applications in three days alone last week.
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