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Podcast: How to Lend Money to Strangers
Episode: Making credit histories globally portable, with Misha Esipov (Nova Credit)
Description: I’ve been an international immigrant three times now – into Denmark, into Hong Kong, and into the UK. In each case there was the expected pile of government paperwork to get there, but also then an equally tiresome series of hoops to jump through before you’re considered a full part of the credit economy.Want a phone contract? What’s your credit history?Want a lease? What’s your credit history?Want a credit card? What’s your credit history?The fortunate immigrants might find themselves having to stump up a year’s exp...