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March 30, 2020 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the leading marketplace lender for consumers, is increasing interest rates for borrowers. The increase for new borrowers ranges from 2% to 4% depending on loan grade. The news was revealed in an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and posted on… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the leading marketplace lending platform in the US, has issued another 8K outlining moves the company has taken to gird its platform during the Coronavirus pandemic. Last week, LendingClub issued a similar 8K outlining moves it had taken as interest rates and credit… Read More

March 23, 2020 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

For a long time, Fintechs were viewed as slicing and dicing various services that banks and other financial services firms provided as part of a cafeteria of offerings. Take online lending for example, marketplaces and direct lenders targeted SME loans and consumer credit as a… Read More

March 16, 2020 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has issued an 8-K this morning reacting to the highly volatile macroeconomic environment fueled by the Coronavirs, or COVID-19, pandemic. LendingClub said they “have not observed changes in application trends, deterioration in loan performance or significant shifts in investor demand.” But in light… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the largest online lending marketplace in the United States, has simultaneously announced a GAAP profitable Q4 while revealing it has purchased a federally chartered bank, Radius Bank, thus immediately vaulting the Fintech into the hot digital banking realm. According to a release distributed… Read More

January 21, 2020 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC) announced on Tuesday it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). According to LendingClub, the GEI expanded in 2020 to represent 42 countries and regions, including companies headquartered in the Czech Republic, New… Read More

November 11, 2019 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Salt Lake Tribune has named LendingClub (NYSE: LC) as the number one top workplace in Utah for mid-sized companies. The list is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage. Additionally, LendingClub was recognized with a special award:… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, leading marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE:LC) announced Q3 financial results that beat on both the top and bottom line. Importantly, LendingClub reported its first profitable quarter in years – a longtime goal of the Fintech. LendingClub went public in December 2014 during… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), the leading marketplace for loans in the US, has launched a “first of its kind” online marketplace designed to connect institutional investors to loans called LCX. The new marketplace provides same-day settlement of fully funded loans. LendingClub said in a release that… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), has filled a vacant board of directors position with Michael Zeisser – a former executive with Alibaba. According to a release, Zeisser will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Zeisser has an interesting resume. Until April… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Even Financial, an API for financial services search, acquisition, and monetization, announced on Wednesday it secured $25 million through latest investment round, which was co-led by Citi Ventures and MassMutual Ventures, with participation from LendingClub. The company’s existing investors American Express Ventures, Canaan Partners, F-Prime… Read More

August 7, 2019 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in LendingClub (NYSE:LC) are rising during another down market day as the trade war with China has no end in sight and political tempers flare. Shares are currently trading over 10% higher following yesterday’s Q2 earnings report where LendingClub said it expected to finally… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), an online lending platform for both borrowers and investors, has posted second-quarter results. While still generating a loss, LendingClub said it was on track to be net income profitable (Adjusted) by Q3. LendingClub took years to originate its first $1 billion. Today,… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 10:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Card, a “new kind of credit card” launched by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in partnership with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is expected to be made available to the public within the next few days. In fact, it has been reported that invitation emails have already gone out… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has issued its “next-generation certificates,” called “Levered Certificates.” These certificates are backed by approximately $100 million of loans originated on the LendingClub platform. According to a release, LendingClub has structured the offerings to consist of two securities, one equity certificate, and one… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE: LC) announced on Monday it has issued over $2 Billion in CLUB Certificates since the program’s launch less than a year and a half ago. LendingClub reported that it took a year for the lender to issue its first… Read More

June 28, 2019 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

As anticipated, LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has scheduled the date on which its shares will trade reflecting a reverse split. LendingClub announced earlier this year its intent to complete a 1 for 5 reverse stock split. The decision was made to lower shareholder management. The reverse… Read More

June 21, 2019 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The largest provider of personal online loans in the US, LendingClub (NYSE: LC), got to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange today. The event was to celebrate the marketplace lending platform’s 3 millionth borrower. To date, LendingClub has originated over $50 billion… Read More

June 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), an online lender mostly catering to the consumer market, has announced an enhanced service to help individuals pay down debt – largely from high-interest rate credit cards. According to LendingClub, after extensive testing, the online lender has announced the broader launch of “balance… Read More

June 7, 2019 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) held its annual meeting this week. On the list of matters requiring shareholder approval were several important items. First, two Directors were re-elected. The election of Susan Athey and John C. (Hans) Morris was approved. Both will serve until 2022 unless events change…. Read More