This Week in Peer to Peer Lending 02-22-2013

February 22nd, 2013 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by Editor

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

Why Peer to Peer Lending Might be the Answer to your Investment or Credit Needs -P2P lending is one of the fastest growing and yet most overlooked opportunities in today’s investment marketplace. The sector has grown out of a market need for easier and cheaper access to borrowing in the face of a generally tightening credit market…
Peer to Peer Lending the Extended Road Test – I’ve written about peer to peer lending, bypassing the banks: Peer to Peer Lending in US & UK and Shadow Banking Reworked in China…
Former FDIC counsel urges oversight for emerging P2P lenders – When reflecting on what caused the banking crisis, there are two key elements that stood out to Albert J. Tumpson: A lack of regulatory oversight, and good old fashioned greed. Tumpson, a private practice lawyer …
RateSetter CEO says FLS has driven record peer-to-peer growth – The founder of peer-to-peer lending website RateSetter has pointed to the knock-on effect of the Government’s Funding for Lending Scheme, as the company announced a record amount of loans facilitated last month….
How Peer Lending for Real Estate Works – How Peer Lending for Real Estate Works…