I sit down with the President of Prosper to talk about peer to peer lending and the future of peer loans Today’s post is an interview with Ron Suber, President of Prosper Marketplace. Ron joined Prosper in 2013 to develop and execute on the company’s business development strategy. Since then he has seen some big changes in peer to peer lending and has some ideas on where peer loans are going in … [Read more...]
Meet Peerform: the Up-and-Coming “Online Personal Loan Platform”
Today’s post is an interview with Gregg Schoenberg, of the online personal loan peer lending site, Peerform. Gregg joined the lender’s board in 2012, currently serves as executive chairman and is focused on building institutional relationships with the firm. His experience in the capital markets goes back 15 years, serving as the head of equities for Natixis North America and at SG … [Read more...]
Must Read Peer Lending News of the Week
Peer Lending News is a weekly recap of the biggest headlines and analysis in the peer lending industry. I keep track of all the best posts and news to highlight here on the site every Tuesday. Let me know if I miss anything you think readers would want to see. Google Teams up with Lending Club Google and Lending Club have rolled out a huge program for Google partners that offers loans up to … [Read more...]
Must Read Peer Lending News of the Week
Peer Lending News is a weekly recap of the biggest headlines and analysis in the peer lending industry. I keep track of all the best posts and news to highlight here on the site every Tuesday. Let me know if I miss anything you think readers would want to see. Peerform, the p2p underdog? Lend Academy updates us on the progress of peer lender Peerform after relaunching the site in April. The … [Read more...]
Peer Lending 2015: Competition, IPOs and More Growth
After the explosive growth this year, it would be hard to say that the industry could grow even faster next year but there is a good chance that it may happen for peer lending 2015. Not only have two successful IPOs brought media attention and new capital to the space, a shifting rate environment and strengthening economy may bring added benefits to investors and borrowers. I’ve talked with … [Read more...]