Every Saturday I bring you the latest news from the world of peer to peer lending. These are the best of the news articles and blog posts from around the web that I shared on Twitter this past week.
I am back in Denver now and slowly recovering from jetlag after the long trip from Sydney. Not a whole lot to report in this holiday shortened week. But in South Africa it was a big week for p2p lending with the launch of Rainfin, the first p2p lender in that country. The most interesting piece of the week in my opinion was the interview with Renaud Laplanche, CEO of Lending Club, by Zack Miller of Tradestreaming. Laplanche certainly painted an interesting picture of the future of p2p lending and Lending Club. Enjoy your weekend.
6400 Personal Finance – Be Your Own Bank
Beating Broke – Lending Club 2Q2012 Update
AOL Daily Finance – Need a Loan? Ask a Stranger: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Lending
PPC Ian – How To Pick Lending Club Loans
Business Day (South Africa) – RainFin to offer lower interest rates
Random Thoughts – Lending Club Q2 2012 Update – Loan Volume, Term and Interest Rate
Thomas DeLong – Lending Club’s data about their borrowers could help them more efficiently price risk in future P2P lending markets
Wiseclerk – Rainfin brings p2p lending to South Africa
Tradestreaming – Investing In People With Peer To Peer Loans – With Lending Club’s Renaud Laplanche
Herald Scotland (UK) – Social lending can cut out bank giants
