Subscribe
Logo
Logo
  • Topics Icon Topics
    • AI Icon AI
    • Banking Icon Banking
    • Blockchain/DeFi Icon Blockchain/DeFi
    • Embedded Finance Icon Embedded Finance
    • Fraud/Identity Icon Fraud/Identity
    • Investing Icon Investing
    • Lending Icon Lending
    • Payments Icon Payments
    • Regulation Icon Regulation
    • Startups Icon Startups
  • Podcasts Icon Podcasts
  • Products Icon Products
    • Webinars Icon Webinars
    • White Papers Icon White Papers
  • TechWire Icon TechWire
  • Search
  • Subscribe
Reading
Peer to Peer Lending News Roundup – October 11, 2014
ShareTweet
Home
News Roundup
Peer to Peer Lending News Roundup – October 11, 2014

Peer to Peer Lending News Roundup – October 11, 2014

Peter Renton·
News Roundup
·Oct. 11, 2014·1 min read

During the week I share the latest p2p lending news on Twitter as it happens. Then every Saturday I take the most interesting news items and blog posts from the past week and share them here.

Wall Street’s siren song lures P2P lenders into treacherous seas from the Financial Times – This journalist thinks that p2p lending is growing too fast and platforms will become too aggressive in pursuing yield.

How A Trillion-Dollar Market Remains Hidden In Plain Sight from Techcrunch – Charles Moldow of Foundation Capital revisits some of his ideas put forward in his white paper and presentation at LendIt 2014.

RateSetter Claims Top Spot in UK Peer to Peer Lending World from Crowdfund Insider – Ratesetter became the first UK platform to issue £30 million of loans in one month.

Semantic Classification and Consumer Lending from Orchard – David Snitkof looks at the power of language in predicting loan performance.

Funding Circle records strong year as peer-to-peer lending booms from The Evening Standard (UK) – Funding Circle is becoming an increasingly important source of capital for small businesses in the UK.

Would you bypass a bank for your next mortgage? from CNBC – A look at SoFi’s move into home mortgages.

Next Day Funding on Upstart from Upstart – Good news for borrowers on Upstart, they will get their money within 24 hours of accepting their loan terms.

My Returns at Lending Club & Prosper for 2014Q3 – 10.9% ROI from LendingMemo – Simon shares the details of his quarterly returns on Lending Club and Prosper.

Facebook in Talks with Peer-to-Peer Lending Sites from The Information – The full article is behind a paywall but the first three paragraphs and headline tell the story.

Recap: P2P Lending + Investing Conference from Funded by Crowd – Roundup of the American Banker conference this week including many interesting quotes from presenters.

Lending Club and Prosper bolster their senior ranks from Silicon Valley Business Journal – Both Lending Club and Prosper announced key additions to their management team this week.

From the Lend Academy Forum

The Lend Academy forum is where investors go to discuss p2p lending. Below are some topics that were being discussed this week.

Lending Club bankruptcy remote vehicle – Interesting discussion and poll about the lack of a bankruptcy remote vehicle for retail investors at Lending Club.

Overqualified borrower problem – What percentage of loans get paid off early? And why does it happen so much?

Available Cash N/A – What does N/A mean in your available cash balance at Lending Club?

  • Peter Renton
    Peter Renton

    Peter Renton is the chairman and co-founder of Fintech Nexus, the world’s largest digital media company focused on fintech. Peter has been writing about fintech since 2010 and he is the author and creator of the Fintech One-on-One Podcast, the first and longest-running fintech interview series.

    View all posts
Related
cfpb

Fintech News Roundup for the Week Ending November 10, 2023

Fintech News Roundup for the Week Ending November 3, 2023

federal reserve

Fintech News Roundup for the Week Ending October 27, 2023

cfpb

Fintech News Roundup for the Week Ending October 20, 2023

Popular Posts

Today:

  • KanyiThe World According to Kanyi Maqubela Jul. 8, 2025
  • WP UmbrellaTo Bank or Not to Bank: The ILC Question Jun. 5, 2025
  • Jon StonaTips from Airwallex x McLaren on Making the Best of a Fintech Sponsorship  Jun. 18, 2025
  • Stylizedhouse-with-EKGFintech x the One Big Beautiful Bill Jun. 26, 2025
  • GreenliteAI-Alex-WillGreenlite AI is on a mission to revolutionize banking compliance Jun. 10, 2025
  • Email-AI-pieceAvatar CEOs Have Entered the Meeting Jun. 18, 2025
  • Revised-AI-InvoiceAI Faces Skepticism. Startups Say: OK, Pay When it Works Jun. 25, 2025
  • ai-work-nexusWalkMe Vets Declare War on SaaS Bloat with $10M Seed for Autonomous Agents Jun. 10, 2025
  • TechNexus The AI IssueMeeker’s AI Bombshell + The VC Betting on AI Reshaping The Physical World  Jun. 4, 2025
  • Globe-money-symbolsOPINION: Why Brazil and India are leading the global digital shift through payment innovation Jun. 24, 2025

This month:

  • WP UmbrellaTo Bank or Not to Bank: The ILC Question Jun. 5, 2025
  • GreenliteAI-Alex-WillGreenlite AI is on a mission to revolutionize banking compliance Jun. 10, 2025
  • Current stablecoin adoptionWhy Banks (and Fintechs) Need to Embrace Stablecoins Today Jun. 12, 2025
  • ai-work-nexusWalkMe Vets Declare War on SaaS Bloat with $10M Seed for Autonomous Agents Jun. 10, 2025
  • Jon StonaTips from Airwallex x McLaren on Making the Best of a Fintech Sponsorship  Jun. 18, 2025
  • Ironclad State of AI ReportThe Economics of AI Trust Jun. 11, 2025
  • Email-AI-pieceAvatar CEOs Have Entered the Meeting Jun. 18, 2025
  • Globe-money-symbolsOPINION: Why Brazil and India are leading the global digital shift through payment innovation Jun. 24, 2025
  • Revised-AI-InvoiceAI Faces Skepticism. Startups Say: OK, Pay When it Works Jun. 25, 2025
  • Stylizedhouse-with-EKGFintech x the One Big Beautiful Bill Jun. 26, 2025

  • About
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
Subscribe
Copyright © 2025 Fintech Nexus
  • Topics
    • AI
    • Banking
    • Blockchain/DeFi
    • Embedded Finance
    • Fraud/Identity
    • Investing
    • Lending
    • Payments
    • Regulation
    • Startups
  • Podcasts
  • Products
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • TechWire
  • Contact Us
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
lis digital banking USA Lending Club UK
See all results