The Dirty Filthy Loans Edition

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss some sneaky new forms of lending.  Topics discussed on today’s show include: Facebook may get in the lending business Litigation finance in the medical field  Donald Trump's money  Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply Slate Money is sponsored by SAP. SAP HANA helps the world’s best companies get the answers they need to become more agile. Develop new streams of revenue. Predict the future. And reimagine the way they do business. Run SAP. And Run Simple. And by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code MONEY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices