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May 29, 2019 @ 8:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has posted a presentation apparently in preparation for its annual shareholder meeting which is scheduled to take place on June 5, 2019. The deck, embedded below, is largely a rehash of LendingClub’s Q1 report which took place the first week of May. There… Read More

May 7, 2019 @ 7:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), the leading marketplace lender in the US, reported first-quarter results today. According to the online lender, applications grew 31% with originations hitting $2.7 billion. Importantly, 73% of customers were approved within the first 24 hours – a necessary metric in the digital… Read More

April 23, 2019 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Beginning today, LendingClub (NYSE: LC) will connect small business borrowers seeking a loan on their online lending platform with both Funding Circle and Opportunity Fund. The initiative is being pitched as a collaboration designed to substantially increase small business owners’ access to transparent, affordable and… Read More

April 18, 2019 @ 1:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The largest marketplace lending company LendingClub (NYSE: LC) will report Q1 2019 results after the bell on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. According to the Q4 report, the following guidance was provided: Net Revenue to be in the range of $162 million to $172 million Consolidated… Read More

April 12, 2019 @ 5:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has filed a document with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to do a reverse split on issued and outstanding shares. LendingClub would exchange 5 shares for 1. The proposal was included in the notice of the forthcoming Annual Meeting… Read More

March 30, 2019 @ 3:36 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has posted a notice that two high-profile board members have submitted notice they will not stand for re-election. Both John J. Mack and Mary Meeker have decided to depart LendingClub’s Board. Mack is one of the best-known names on Wall Street. The veteran… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 7:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE: LC), released Q4 earnings today along with full year 2018 numbers, and its numbers beat expectations. LendingClub reported record loan originations of $10.9 billion a 21% increase versus the year prior. Net revenue jumped along with originations rising 21%… Read More

November 20, 2018 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced less than a year ago, LendingClub’s (NYSE:LC) new Club Certificates have topped the $1 billion mark, according to a release by the marketplace lending platform. The Club Certificates is an entirely new pass through security designed to make it easier for institutional investors to participate… Read More

November 6, 2018 @ 4:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. According to the company, net revenue rose 20% year over year to a “record” $184.6 million. Loan originations came in higher too at $2.9 billion, up 18% year… Read More

October 1, 2018 @ 5:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, CI reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had charged LendingClub Asset Management LLC (part of Lending Club), and former President Renaud Laplanche with fraud for improperly using fund money to benefit LendingClub. A settlement was quickly agreed to by all parties… Read More

September 28, 2018 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has responded to the just announced charges and settlement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pertaining to allegations of misconduct by former executives. Specifically, LendingClub Asset Management, along with former Executives Renaud Laplanche and Carrie Dolan, have entered into a settlement with… Read More

September 28, 2018 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged LendingClub Asset Management LLC, and former President Renaud Laplanche with fraud for improperly using fund money to benefit LendingClub.  LendingClub Asset Management, Laplanche, and former CFO Carrie Dolan, also were charged with improperly adjusting fund returns. The… Read More

September 22, 2018 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

dv01, a platform that connects online lenders and investors with data management, has expanded its reporting partnership with LendingClub, according to a release by the firm. dvo1 has previously provided reporting services for LendingClub securitizations but is says it now has secured its “role as… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has announced the resignation of Chief Operations Officer Sameer Gulati in an 8-K filing with the SEC today. Gulati was said to have resigned yesterday (August 27) but the departure will become effective on December 31, 2018. The company said that Gulati will “focus on… Read More

August 17, 2018 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) issued a Form S-8 today which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing is related to a registration statement for the issuance of up to 30,365,114 shares of common stock in the online lending firm. According to LendingClub, the issuance… Read More

August 7, 2018 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) is out with numbers for the second quarter of 2018 ending in June. According to a release, LendingClub delivered the following results: Record net revenue of $177.0 million, up 27% year-over-year Record originations of $2.8 billion, up 31% year-over-year Improved Contribution Margin to… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), the largest US marketplace lender, has appointed Ronnie Momen to become their Chief Lending Officer. According to LendingClub, Momen will oversee company’s credit strategy including the use of credit data, analytics, and products. Momen started with LendingClub today and is reporting directly… Read More

July 9, 2018 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is interesting. According to a report in Bloomberg, online lending has grown impressively in the past seven years. Quoting data from TransUnion, the write states that Fintech firms originated 36% of all personal loans in 2017. This is in contrast to just under 1% in… Read More

May 8, 2018 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE: LC), the largest marketplace lending platform in the US, has just released their Q1 earnings report while providing guidance for the full year. According to LendingClub, revenue increased 22% to $151.7 for the quarter with originations growing 18%. Total lending has now topped… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

PeerIQ has just published their quarterly marketplace lending securitization tracker. The periodic report gauges activity in the online lending sector providing an interesting barometer of industry sentiment and investor activity. The most recent report stated that PeerIQ has observed an “unprecedented 21 months of non-stop… Read More