Brief: China Rapid Finance’s CEO Speaks About China’s Market Huge Online Lending Potential

April 14, 2016 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst |

Offering up an insight on China’s market growth, China Rapid Finance’s CEO, Dr. Zane Wang, spoke at the LendIt USA 2016 conference that China has become the largest and fastest-growing online lending market in the world. Wang explained that the China market has huge potential and growth opportunities,… Read More

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Peter Thiel to Deliver Keynote Address at LendIt USA 2016

February 9, 2016 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst |

On Tuesday, organizers of LendIt USA 2016 announced that Paypal’s co-founder and first outside investor in Facebook, Peter Thiel, is set to deliver the keynote address at the forthcoming event. LendIt is considered the largest conference series dedicated to connecting the global online lending community. The… Read More

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Peter Renton Celebrates Lend Academy’s Fifth Anniversary: “We’ve Come a Long Way, But There’s Still More to Do”

December 1, 2015 @ 1:11 pm By Erin Hobey |

Five years ago, fintech trailblazer Peter Renton launched Social Lending Network which rebranded to Lend Academy in 2012. On his blog Renton reflects on industry changes during the half-decade. “Back in November 2010, Lending Club had issued less than $200 million in total loans and was focused primarily on retail… Read More