Tagged: treasury

September 30, 2015 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online lending is undergoing a bit of an introspective period.  The US Department of Treasury published a request for information which posed multiple questions to industry participants and interested observers.  The UK P2PFA took the opportunity to share their point of view from across the… Read More

August 19, 2015 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury issued a “Request for Information” (RFI) on the burgeoning Marketplace / P2P lending sector several weeks back.  As summer vacations are quickly coming to an end, Treasury has decided to give direct lenders and interested parties a bit more time… Read More

August 11, 2015 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

On August 5th the US Department of Treasury hosted over 80 individuals as part of a series of roundtables and information seeking events to discuss the fast growing sector of Marketplace Lending.  This past July, Treasury published a “Request for Information” regarding Peer to Peer… Read More

August 10, 2015 @ 10:30 am By Candace Klein  |  

  As traditional lending tightened for consumers and small businesses, following the 2008 recession and the Dodd Frank regulatory environment that followed, alternative lending has now become quite the burgeoning new industry. And with alternative lenders ranging the gamut from near-bank products and terms to… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 2:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury held a discussion today regarding the fast growing Marketplace Lending industry.  Treasury released a brief statement regarding the event highlighting the panelists which included: Michael Barr, University of Michigan Law School William Black, Moody’s Investors Services Nick Bourke, Pew Charitable… Read More

August 3, 2015 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider reported last month on the US Department of Treasury’s interest in the fast growing Marketplace / Peer-to-Peer lending space. Treasury published a “Request for Information” (embedded below) seeking public comment to study the various business models and review “how the regulatory framework should… Read More

July 27, 2015 @ 12:12 am By JD Alois  |  

  Last week Crowdfund Insider published a report on how the US Department of Treasury was investigating marketplace lending and the rising prominence of online, direct lenders. While the interest is certainly understandable, anytime the government shows up – industry gets concerned.  While Treasury stated their… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 5:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Treasury Department has published an RFI on the operating environment surrounding Marketplace Lending. Previously labeled “Peer-to-Peer lending”, as the industry has grown a more diverse ecosystem has evolved. Today much of the funding is from institutions and a lesser portion is coming from smaller investors. The RFI… Read More