marketplace lending

Meet Lending Club’s Largest Shareholder

Meet Lending Club’s Largest Shareholder
Meet Lending Club’s Largest Shareholder
May 24, 2016  |  Alternative Credit

Lending Club – and the alternative lending industry overall – has lost a lot of support in just a few short weeks following the sudden...

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The CFPB Sets Its Sights On Marketplace Lending
The CFPB Sets Its Sights On Marketplace Lending
April 28, 2016  |  CFPB

The CFPB has its eye on the biggest marketplace lenders in the U.S., and it is leaning toward bringing those online businesses under its supervision...

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FinTech Lenders Are Putting The Brakes On Customer Acquisitions
FinTech Lenders Are Putting The Brakes On Customer Acquisitions
April 11, 2016  |  Alternative Credit

As the wave of FinTech lenders who stepped into the markets after the financial crisis pushed much of their mainstream banking competition out of the...

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Lending Club, Funding Circle And Prosper Join Forces And Form A Trade Association
Lending Club, Funding Circle And Prosper Join Forces And Form A Trade Association
April 07, 2016  |  Alternative Credit

On the logic that everything is easier when taken on with a team, the big names in marketplace lending are joining forces and forming their...

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CFPB Opens Floodgates For Online Marketplace Lender Complaints
CFPB Opens Floodgates For Online Marketplace Lender Complaints
March 08, 2016  |  CFPB

The CFPB has officially opened up its online forum for accepting consumer complaints geared at those who have experienced issues from online marketplace lenders. Get...

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CommonBond Books $35M To Expand Lending Marketplace
CommonBond Books $35M To Expand Lending Marketplace
September 09, 2015  |  Alternative Credit

As concerns over the mounting student loan debt facing the U.S. continue to grow, venture capitalists are looking to startups offering alternative financing solutions as...

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