As Big Banks Balk, Upstarts Attract Deserving but Underserve

adage.com — LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) -- Two upstarts with decidedly fresh marketing and lending approaches are seeing the image crisis at more-established banks as an opportunity. The best sources of funding for those credit-worthy and even less-than-credit-worthy cash-strapped folks may be family and friends -- with an assist from Virgin Money.