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. Have a great weekend.
US News & World Report – The Future of Money (Hint: It’s Virtual)
Prosper – Prosper.com Reports Double-Digit Compound Monthly Growth for Eight Consecutive Months (Press release)
Management Today (UK) – New Generation Moneylenders
Wall Street Journal – More Start-Ups Seek Peer-to-Peer Loans
Prosper – Five Strategies of Successful Prosper Lenders — Part One
P2P Lending News – $24.1 Million in Loans Facilitated by U.S. Peer-to-Peer Lending Companies in May
Financial Happiness Project – Peer Lending vs Bank Lending
Wiseclerk – $390,000 P2P Loan Funded via Rebirth Financial
Peter Renton is the chairman and co-founder of LendIt Fintech, the world’s first and largest digital media and events 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. Peter has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The New York Times, CNBC, CNN, Fortune, NPR, Fox Business News, the Financial Times, and dozens of other publications.