Method and system for facilitating transactions between consumers and service providers
CA 2419095 A1 · Owner: Shields, Daniel P. · Inventors: Hillestad, William E.; Shields, Daniel P.; Ritzema, Richard J.
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A computerized system is disclosed for facilitating the transactions between a buyer of credit (Member) with a seller of credit (Lender)(see Fig 1). The method and system builds a credit marketplace web site that allows Members and Lenders (14) to interact in a secure and neutral environment. Members receive credit reports and may use these reports to extend anonymous credit requests. Lenders may filter the credit requests using criteria by which they will determine which offers are suitable for potential review. The extension of a credit offer by a Lender to the Member causes the Lender to be charged a transaction fee, which may be shared by other Lenders who likewise extend …
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- Filed September 28, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 28, 2021.
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