Apparatus and method of a distributed capital system
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1. A method of conducting financial transactions over a computerized network comprising:
- providing capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server;
debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan;
matching said at least portion of capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server;
crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower;
wherein said at least one borrower pays a repayment schedule for said borrowed amount of capital to said at least one party.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for conducting financial transactions over a network. A user requests to execute at least one financial transaction with at least one of a number of parties, each of the parties corresponding to a data processing system on the network. Real-time financial information relating to the financial transaction is obtained, and the user can test and confirm that the financial transaction with the at least one party can take place prior to execution of the financial transaction.
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1. A method of conducting financial transactions over a computerized network comprising:
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providing capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server; debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; matching said at least portion of capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server; crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower; wherein said at least one borrower pays a repayment schedule for said borrowed amount of capital to said at least one party. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A financial services system, comprising:
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means for providing capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server; means for debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; means for matching said at least portion of capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server; means for crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower; wherein said at least one borrower pays a repayment schedule for said borrowed amount of capital to said at least one party.
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4. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to perform financial transactions over a network, the computer system having a program which performs the steps of:
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providing capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server; debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; matching said at least portion of capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server; crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower; wherein said at least one borrower pays a repayment schedule for said borrowed amount of capital to said at least one party.
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5. A computer system adapted to perform financial services over a network, comprising:
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at least one memory including a program having instructions adapted to enable the computer system to perform the steps of; providing capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server; debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; matching said at least portion of capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server; crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower; wherein said at least one borrower pays a repayment schedule for said borrowed amount of capital to said at least one party; and at least one processor which runs said program.
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6. A method of conducting financial transactions over a computerized network comprising:
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providing capital from an account of at least one party, initiated by way of the computerized network, for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server at terms acceptable to said party providing said capital; debiting an account of said at least one party, initiated by instructions from said at least one party sent over the internet or by said financial server, for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; matching said at least portion of said capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, said borrower indicating, over the internet or secure financial server, acceptable terms at which said borrower wishes to borrow capital from said at least one party; and crediting an account of said at least one borrower, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower.
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7. A method of conducting financial transactions over a computerized network comprising:
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providing capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet or a secure financial server; debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; matching said at least portion of said capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server; and crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower.
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8. A method of conducting financial transactions over a computerized network comprising:
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offering capital from at least one party for loan to at least another party to a financial system over the internet of a secure financial server; debiting an account of said at least one party for at least a portion of said capital for said loan; matching at least said portion of said capital for said loan from said at least one party directly to at least one borrower seeking capital, over said internet or said secure financial server; and crediting an account of said at least one borrower for said borrowed amount of capital, such that said at least one party provides said borrowed amount of capital, at least in part, to said at least one borrower; wherein said at least one borrower is provided with a repayment schedule for said borrowed amount of capital to said at least one party.
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