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Crowdfunding API’s: Crowdfund on Any App or Through Any Website
In the last year and a half crowdfunding API’s have opened up crowdfunding to non-profit organizations, universities, religious establishments and several other organizations with a focus on grants and development. By taking their fundraising online, these groups can raise money through group funding including peer to peer lending and crowdfunding. A crowdfunding API or Application [...]
This Week In Peer to Peer Lending 05-17-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: CAfter Google: Analyzing the P2P Lending Market -Lending Club’s $125 million investment round led by Google proves something most investors and financial professionals already knew: P2P lending is the dominant and most profitable force in the crowdfunding space… After [...]
After crowdfunding $10M for a dozen consumer product companies, CircleUp raises its own $7.5M Series A
After crowdfunding $10M for a dozen consumer product companies, CircleUp raises its own $7.5M Series A (via Pando Daily) By Michael Carney On May 7, 2013Not all crowdfunding is created equal. The first generation of this peer-to-peer fundraising concept centered around incentive-based campaigns, where users of platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo receive rewards and recognition [...]
After Google: Analyzing the P2P Lending Market
Lending Club’s $125 million investment round led by Google proves something most investors and financial professionals already knew: P2P lending is the dominant and most profitable force in the crowdfunding space. By analyzing recent news and valuations, it becomes quite clear that funding directed toward P2P lending platforms eclipses the combined funding for all non-debt [...]
Blackhawk Investments Opens Peer to Peer Lending to Real Estate
Blackhawk Investments is opening the peer to peer lending space up to real estate investors. Blackhawk Investments allows borrowers looking for real estate loans to enlist on their platform and request a loan; upon qualifying they will be matched to interested investors. Lenders can enroll on their platform, browse the loan request and choose where [...]
This Week In Peer to Peer Lending 05-03-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: Crowdfunding Investors Poised to Win -Retail investors should put 2%-5% of their portfolios in crowdfunding, says angel investor Chris Camillo to TheStreet’s Laurie Kulikowski… SME’s turn to Peer to Peer Lending In Britain. Is America next?- Nesta, a UK [...]
Social Lending, Crowdfunding and Peer to Peer Lending
Over the last 20 years, social lending has been growing exponentially. Social lending is the process of lending between people without going through a bank or other traditional financial institution. In general, social lending is utilized through crowdfunding or peer to peer lending. The crowdfunding and peer to peer industries have different purposes, goals and [...]
SME’s turn to Peer to Peer Lending In Britain. Is America next?
Nesta, a UK non-profit, published the UK’s first “independent research into peer to peer lending.” Nesta’s mission is to help people and enterprises realize their goals through providing financing and grants. Nesta’s independent study had three exciting conclusions: The UK has the potential to raise over £1.2 billion in financing Three quarters of lenders expect [...]
This Week In Peer to Peer Lending 04-26-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: Institutional Investors Enter Peer to Peer Lending -Peer to peer lending arose out of a need for loans that banks were unable to fulfill. Peer to peer lending platforms take personal loans that may vary slightly from a bank [...]
What Brings Institutional Investors to Peer to Peer Lending
Peer to peer lending arose out of a need for loans that banks were unable to fulfill. Peer to peer lending platforms take personal loans that may vary slightly from a bank standards, or are unable to be fulfilled by a bank and list them for individuals to fund. In the last few years, financial [...]
Social Impact of Peer to Peer Lending.
Peer to peer lending has several financial advantages including higher returns and better interest rates at the same risk as a savings bank. Alongside the financial advantages, peer to peer lending also has enormous social advantages as well. Peer to peer lending allows people and businesses that may not otherwise be able to get [...]
While crowdfunding waits for the SEC, companies like DietBet close seed rounds on SeedInvest
While crowdfunding waits for the SEC, companies like DietBet close seed rounds on SeedInvest (via Pando Daily) By Erin Griffith On April 12, 2013Remember crowdfunding? Buzz around it reached a fever pitch around this time last year, and with the passing of the JOBS Act, the wait began. We waited, and we’re still waiting, for [...]
This Week In Peer to Peer Lending 04-12-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: BCrowdIt Offers First 64 Submitted Crowdfunding Projects Complimentary Publicity -CrowdIt (www.crowdit.com), the crowdfunding site for the “New American Dream,” today announced it will provide free media exposure to the first 64 crowdfunding projects that are submitted to its site [...]
CrowdIt Offers First 64 Submitted Crowdfunding Projects Complimentary Publicity (via PR Newswire)
CrowdIt Offers First 64 Submitted Crowdfunding Projects Complimentary Publicity (via PR Newswire) Company will launch all projects on June 4 (6/4) when official site goes live SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — CrowdIt (www.crowdit.com), the crowdfunding site for the “New American Dream,” today announced it will provide free media exposure to the first 64 [...]
Three Reasons for the Success of Peer to Peer Lending
Peer to peer lending offers benefits to lenders and borrowers and can provide institutions with a safe place to invest money. Today we’re taking a look at three policies that the peer to peer industry is capitalizing on to insure success. 1) Cutting out the middle man: Peer to peer lending cuts out the big [...]
Crowdfunding Market Grows 81% in 2012: Crowdfunding Platforms Raise $2.7 Billion and Fund More Than One Million Campaigns, Finds Research Firm Massolution® (via PR Newswire)
Crowdfunding Market Grows 81% in 2012: Crowdfunding Platforms Raise $2.7 Billion and Fund More Than One Million Campaigns, Finds Research Firm Massolution® (via PR Newswire) Report Forecasts Total Global Crowdfunding to Reach $5.1 Billion in 2013, with North America Remaining the Largest Market Download image LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Crowdfunding is accelerating [...]
Crowdfunding gaining momentum: study
Crowdfunding gaining momentum: study (via AFP) Crowdfunding, a practice which allows startup firms to raise money from small investors over the Internet, picked up steam in 2012 with some $2.7 billion invested, a study showed Monday. The study released by the research firm massolution said the amount raised last year was up 81 percent from [...]
Key Benefits of Hedge Funds Investments
Key Benefits of Hedge Funds Investments For those lucky enough to have secure income, investments tend to be a big part of life. If this isn’t you yet, it might be someday. Once we amass a bit of money, we start thinking about the ways we can invest in order to prepare for the future. [...]
This Week in Peer to Peer Lending 04-05-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: BlueRun Media Launches Film Crowdfunding Management Service -BlueRun Media launches a crowdfunding film management division BlueRun Crowdfund. BlueRun Crowdfund will be utilizing crowdfunding outlets to help their current clients exposure. Read more in the press release…. Taxation and Peer [...]
P2P lending is heating up! These early companies exploring the platform will be very successful. I'm Impressed 
Did u actually get the funds, is this a payday loan?