Providing virtual markers based upon network connectivity

Abstract

Systems and methods for conducting reliable financial transactions, credit decisions, and security assessments are provided. A user may assign user connectivity values to other members of the community, or connectivity values may be automatically harvested or assigned from third parties or based on the frequency of interactions between members of the community. Connectivity values may represent such factors as alignment, reputation within the network community, or the degree of trust. Information about a financial transaction initiated by a first member of the community, a credit decision, and/or a security assessment may be automatically published to other qualifying members of the community based on connectivity values. The other qualifying members may then be given the opportunity to participate in the same financial transaction or access the same financial application in order to initiate their own financial transaction, or to take action based on information about the financial transaction, credit decision, and/or security assessment. These transactions may also be based on virtual and/or electronic currencies.

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