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How your business profits can help other people

How your business profits can help other people

When it comes to owning a business, it’s not all about making the most profit possible. It isn’t just about increasing the bottom line, hiring more employees, or making more money. Ultimately businesses have the reach, power, and... More of this article »
Prosper Loans

Prosper Loans

For borrowers who are looking to bypass traditional lending rules, peer to peer lending may be an option. One of the big peer to peer lending sites is Prosper.com. this service facilitates peer to peer lending allowing borrowers to... More of this article »
Research Shows Prosper.com Is Not A Scam

Research Shows Prosper.com Is Not A Scam

Peer to peer lending is still a relatively new concept in the world of investing and lending.  Compared to banks and other financial institutions which have been operating for generations, personal loans through an online collaboration... More of this article »
Prosper Loans Scam: Is Prosper.com a Scam?

Prosper Loans Scam: Is Prosper.com a Scam?

Financial scams are all over the internet and you have to do your research and be very wary of any company that promises you a great deal on a loan, suggests a great new investment opportunity or says that they’ll fix your credit... More of this article »
Lending Club Scam: Should You Be Worried?

Lending Club Scam: Should You Be Worried?

Lending Club has now issued more than $200 million in loans to borrowers through its peer-to-pere lending marketplaces, yet many consumers still have concerns whether or not Lending Club is a scam or whether or not the company is defrauding... More of this article »
Students Beginning To Benefit From Peer To Peer Lending

Students Beginning To Benefit From Peer To Peer Lending

Student loan borrowing options have always been difficult to understand, but new players in the market are making the industry simpler and more streamlined for harried college students.  Peer to peer lending networks are now providing... More of this article »
Is Peer To Peer Lending The Right Solution For You?

Is Peer To Peer Lending The Right Solution For You?

People that are feeling financially strapped know that there are few options available for debt relief but many do not realize that peer to peer lending may be a viable solution for their problem.  Peer to peer lending websites facilitate... More of this article »
Madiston PLC to Launch New U.K Peer-to-Peer Lending Site “LendLoanInvest”

Madiston PLC to Launch New U.K Peer-to-Peer Lending Site “LendLoanInvest”

Madison PLC will be soon launching a peer-to-peer lending site in the United Kingdom. The site will operate under the name “Lend Loan Invest” and will make use of the domain, LendLoanInvest.Co.Uk. Madison PLC has not announced... More of this article »
Alternatives To Traditional Banking Offered By Eager Online Entrepreneurs

Alternatives To Traditional Banking Offered By Eager Online Entrepreneurs

A growing number of online startups are beginning to use technology to offer services previously limited to banking institutions.  Now these startups are offering the same or similar services at lower prices because of lower overhead... More of this article »
Prosper to End Automated Investing Plans in June

Prosper to End Automated Investing Plans in June

Prosper.com revealed that they plan on eliminating their automated plan system by the end of June in a recent filing with the SEC. The disclosure in their 10K form states that they plan on replacing the automated bid system with a... More of this article »
MicroVentures Merges Venture Capital and Peer to Peer Lending

MicroVentures Merges Venture Capital and Peer to Peer Lending

MicroVentures Marketplace has launched a new service that aims to bring concepts from peer to peer lending into the world of venture capital. The company allows businesses in a number of sectors to raise funding from individual investors... More of this article »
Biggest UK P2P Lenders Compared

Biggest UK P2P Lenders Compared

P2P lending has become a popular way for individuals to borrow and invest money without lining the pockets of the largest financial institutions with outrageous fees and charges.  The largest P2P lenders in the UK offer interest rates... More of this article »
Lending Club Surpasses More than $255 Million in Loan Originations

Lending Club Surpasses More than $255 Million in Loan Originations

Lending Club, a peer-to-peer lending company, has now originated more than $255 million in loans to consumers. The news comes just three months after the company announced that it had surpassed $200 million in loan originations. As... More of this article »
Prosper.com Celebrates Five Years of Peer to Peer Lending

Prosper.com Celebrates Five Years of Peer to Peer Lending

Prosper.com, a California-based peer-to-peer lending company, recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its founding. The company pioneered the peer to peer lending business in which borrowers take out loans from borrowers through... More of this article »
Lending Club Nominated for Webby Award

Lending Club Nominated for Webby Award

Lending Club, a California-based peer to peer lending company, has been nominated for a 2011 Webby Award. The company has been nominated for a Webby Award in the category of banking and bill paying. Lending Club said on its blog that,... More of this article »
Prosper.com Named to Next Big Thing List by Wall Street Journal.

Prosper.com Named to Next Big Thing List by Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal named peer-to-peer lending company Prosper.com as one of fifty companies on its “The Next Big Thing List.” Prosper.com has received several rounds of venture capital funding and has setup more than $220... More of this article »
Peer to Peer Lending Increasingly Used by Consumers to Consolidate Debt

Peer to Peer Lending Increasingly Used by Consumers to Consolidate Debt

If you have a lot of miscellaneous credit card debt floating around, chances are you’re paying interest rates between 15% and 30%, making it very difficult to ever get out of debt. With the recent passage of the Credit CARD act,... More of this article »
Borrowers Increasingly Turn to Debt Consolidation Loans from Peer to Peer Lenders

Borrowers Increasingly Turn to Debt Consolidation Loans from Peer to Peer Lenders

During the height of the housing boom, borrowers had no problem taking out home equity loans to consolidate their debt. The value of homes was rising and homeowners found themselves with additional equity that could be borrowed against.... More of this article »
Lending Club and Prosper.com Now Offer Online Unsecured Loans

Lending Club and Prosper.com Now Offer Online Unsecured Loans

Although the online lending community has been characterized by the same types of firms that offer high-interest payday loans, two companies hope to reduce the interest that you would normally pay to a bank for an unsecured loan. Both... More of this article »
PerkStreet Wins Offerpop Social Media Contest

PerkStreet Wins Offerpop Social Media Contest

PerkStreet Financial, a company which offers a checking account that provides a 2% cash back rebate on debit card purchases, recently won a community-based social media contest for marketing and advertising agencies that was put on... More of this article »
Lending Club Uses Social Media to Connect with Borrowers

Lending Club Uses Social Media to Connect with Borrowers

Most of the major banks and other financial institutions haven’t made use of social media in any major way, but Lending Club, a California-based lending company, has made use of social media to promote and popularize its peer to... More of this article »
Prosper.com and Lending Club Offering Peer-to-Peer Loans for Major Purchases

Prosper.com and Lending Club Offering Peer-to-Peer Loans for Major Purchases

With unemployment floating between 9% and 10% and increasingly tight credit standards, banks remain very particular about who they will lend money to. As a result, many individuals looking to make major purchases have found themselves... More of this article »
Peer to Peer Lending Company Prosper.com Turns Five Years Old

Peer to Peer Lending Company Prosper.com Turns Five Years Old

Prosper.com, a company which operates a peer to peer lending marketplace, turned five years old last month. Its half-decade history has been characterized by a number of ups and downs, including an initial excitement from investors... More of this article »
Peer to Peer Lending Companies: How They Work

Peer to Peer Lending Companies: How They Work

Lending Club, Prosper Loans and a few other smaller companies have launched a niche lending industry during the last-half decade known as peer to peer lending. These companies have setup marketplaces in which borrowers on their sites... More of this article »
Lending Club Offering Bonuses on Peer to Peer Lending Investments

Lending Club Offering Bonuses on Peer to Peer Lending Investments

Lending Club, a service that allows members to make loans to one another, is becoming an increasingly popular platform for individuals looking to make alternative investments. The  company is part of an industry known as peer to peer... More of this article »