The Week in Peer-to-Peer Lending 01-25-2013

Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web:

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  • Bring Peer to Peer Lending to Canada -Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is not currently not allowed in Canada but I think it should be. In this blog, I want to talk about what P2P lending is, why it?s not allowed in Canada, and lay out a case for why it should be allowed in Canada…
  • LendingMemo Launches Online Peer-to-Peer Lending Educational Site – SEATTLE, Jan 23, 2013 – Peer to peer lending, one of the most efficient and innovative ways to lend and borrow money, is growing at an amazing pace; with companies like Lending Club experiencing 300% growth every 12 months…
  • Peer-To-Peer Lending Marketplace Prosper Raises $20M From Sequoia, Eric Schmidt And Others; Brings On New CEO – Prosper.com, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace in the U.S., has raised $20 million in new funding led by Sequoia, with the company’s existing investors…
  • Peer-to-peer lending no longer an oddity – Peer-to-peer lending most immediately brings to mind the largely feel-good act of extending small-time money to small businesses and individuals with quirky projects…
  

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