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by PaulHoule 3133 days ago
Isn't that what Lending Club is?

A long time ago there was a market for "signature loans" which were based on a banker's appraisal of your creditworthiness.

Those have been squeezed out by home equity loans (very secure but only available to homeowners who have equity) and credit cards (high interest but easy to get.)