Tagged: p2p

June 29, 2014 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor, Georgia Quinn is set to participate in the American Bankers P2P  Lending Summit set to take place this coming Fall.  As a precursor to this event, Quinn, a Securities Attorney and JOBS Act expert, is scheduled to join several peer-to- peer… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 7:10 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

In the wake of Dodd-Frank and the financial crisis, peer-to-business lending or “P2B” is stepping up to fill the funding gap for small and startup businesses. What is P2B  you may ask and how does it differ from P2P lending? Well, pretty simply, P2B is… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

As investors scramble to take advantage of the new £15,000 NISA allowance, Assetz Capital is urging investors not to be blinkered by the promise of tax-free interest and consider whether they may make greater returns from alternative investments. With even the top instant-access cash ISA paying just 1.5%… Read More

June 24, 2014 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

From multiple reports, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is considering regulations for the fast growing crowdfunding industry.  This entails both peer-to-peer lending and equity crowdfunding.  Apparently forthcoming regulations may be released soon. The CSRC has carried out multiple surveys and reviews of the domestic… Read More

June 22, 2014 @ 11:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report from global consulting firm Deloitte declares the European banking model is under assault as technological advances are attacking the fortress of retail banking giants. The report – ‘Banking disrupted: How technology is threatening the traditional European retail banking model’ – highlights how… Read More

June 22, 2014 @ 2:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has embraced a new measure to improve standards in the peer to peer lending market.  Going forward, all P2PFA members will calculate defaults on their loans using a defined standard calculation thus helping consumers effectively compare between platforms.  This… Read More

June 21, 2014 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

San Francisco based Prosper, a leading peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace for consumer credit, shared recently that Capital One Co-Founder Nigel W. Morris has joined the board of directors of its parent company, Prosper Marketplace.  Simultaneously Prosper disclosed the month of May was their best ever with… Read More

June 21, 2014 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently UK peer to peer funding platform LendInvest sponsored a gathering with Tech City News to chat about the emerging market of alternative lending and the challenge to traditional banks.  LendInvest, a platform that is associated with Montello Capital only launched in 2013 but has… Read More

June 18, 2014 @ 6:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While the Irish government continues to have no plans to regulate the funding method option at this time, the country’s financial services regulator Central Bank of Ireland has issued a consumer notice about crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending options. The Central Bank stated that since crowdfunding regulations… Read More

June 15, 2014 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter, a fast growing peer to peer (P2P) lending platform based in the UK (but with sights set on global expansion),  recently authored a post on “inclusive capitalism”.  RateSetter founder Rhydian Lewis commented on the growth  of P2P finance that has boomed both in the… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 9:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

P2P Lending & Investing Summit Taking place October 6-7 at the Sheraton New York Times Squares, a community event, bringing together the operators of online lending platforms, hedge funds, institutional investors and wealth managers looking to invest in P2P and nontraditional originated loans; and bankers. Get… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 8:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Funding Circle has fired up their new risk tiers that were previously announced this past May.   Funding Circle connects accredited investors with small business owners in need of funding.  Traditionally these borrowers have had greater difficulties in finding loans.  The new… Read More

June 10, 2014 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Patch of  Land is part of the fast moving real estate crowdfunding sector.  The founders have positioned there company to fill a funding void that has been largely ignored by larger investors but promise substantial returns.  There is a significant opportunity in innovating the funding… Read More

June 9, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

The inspiration behind the current iteration of Prosper came after president Ron Suber had personally lent millions of dollars across both the Lending Club and Prosper peer-to-peer or P2P lending platforms. Ron invested in 13,000 loans and noticed that Lending Club’s execution was far superior… Read More

June 5, 2014 @ 7:12 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based peer to peer lender LendInvest recently announced they are preparing to launch their secondary market for their P2P securities.  LendInvest, an early participant in the fast growing P2P industry, specializes in online lending for mortgages.  The fast growing firm has facilitated over £40… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovative solar crowdfunding platform Mosaic has been at the forefront of raising capital to finance solar energy projects.  Launched back in 2010, the peer to peer platform quickly caught the attention of many homeowners and developers interested in the possibilities of installing solar energy systems; saving… Read More

June 2, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Groucho Marx said he refused to be a member of any club that would accept him, but he never heard of Lending Club. When walking through their offices in downtown San Francisco, past the foosball and ping pong tables, mini golf course that mazes around… Read More

June 1, 2014 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of the Marshall Wace acquisition of Eaglewood Capital Management, a “specialist in peer to peer” lending, the previously reported fund commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this past Friday.  The ticker symbol is “P2P.  This represents the very first entry of… Read More

May 25, 2014 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer (P2P) site Landbay announced last week that it was no longer in beta and now is available for the wider public. The young company is a finance option for the UK’s  savers and investors who have struggled to secure low risk returns on rates… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

At the Lendit 2014 conference the peer to peer crowd came from across the globe to share notes and discuss how the banking and financial industry will never, ever be the same again.  As part of that event, Ron Suber, Prosper President, gave a keynote… Read More