June 24, 2017 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), was interviewed by Jim Cramer on Mad Money this past week. Blankfein spoke broadly about the status of Goldman Sachs (along with the fact he has started to use Twitter). But one topic of interest was an update… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

During a “period of recalibration” for Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), the diversified financial firm announced Q1 2017 financial results today. Goldman reported net revenues of $8.03 billion and net earnings of $2.26 billion for the first quarter ended March 31st. Diluted earnings per common share… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 10:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the online lending world, there are a handful of people that know everything that is going on. From the good to the not so good, their vantage point is unique. Ram Ahluwalia, CEO and co-founder of PeerIQ, is one of these individuals. Ahluwalia launched PeerIQ in… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Marcus, Goldman Sach’s (NYSE:GS) foray into the universe of online lending, launched late last year. The catch was you had to be “invited” to take out a loan. Management was clearly testing things before the training wheels came off. Today, Marcus is emailing folks to let… Read More

January 2, 2017 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last year due to time constraints I was unable to publish my list of Crowdfunding/Fintech predictions for 2016. This year I am back once again, for better or worse, peering deep into my crystal ball with a list of prognostications for the coming year. The… Read More

October 30, 2016 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ron Suber has been pounding the table as of late on the benefits of marketplace lending and the future potential of Fintech in a series of presentations. His future is, of course, tightly intertwined with an industry that has taken a beating in past months…. Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 12:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fitch Ratings is out with a note on Goldman Sachs’ foray into the online lending market. Fitch says that Marcus, Goldman’s recently launched lending platform, seeks to combine the best of both Fintech and the stability of being a more traditional bank. Marcus is differentiated from… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs’  long-anticipated online lending platform labeled Marcus has launched for users who received a special code by mail.  The Fintech platform is poised to challenge established marketplace lending platforms such as Prosper and Lending Club by offering consumers a chance to refinance onerous credit… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 6:39 am By Erin Hobey  |  

We’ve been awaiting updates on Marcus, Goldman Sachs’ much anticipated online lending platform named for bank’s cofounder Marcus Goldman which may go live as early as October. Stephen Scherr, Goldman Sachs Global Head of the Financing Group, revealed more about Marcus on Tuesday, reported the WSJ, noting that… Read More

August 19, 2016 @ 9:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Marcus, I’d like a small consumer loan.” No, users will not be going to a teller to ask for a loan from Goldman Sachs‘ much anticipated online lending platform. Rather the name is meant to establish a sense of familiarity, like being on a first name basis… Read More