Back when I worked for a large bank, I was part of a project to re-create our credit models to remove one variable that was deemed too risky to use anymore. In other words, I was making a new investing algorithm to…
Monthly Archives: May 2013
5 takeaways from Google’s $125M investment in Lending Club
Google made waves today when they announced a $125 M investment round in Lending Club, valuing the company at $1.5 B. What does this mean for Peer-to-Peer Lending? 1. Peer-to-Peer Lending has tremendous potential Less than a year ago Lending…
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Misspellings in loan descriptions: Would you invest in these people?
Other providers that offer managed investing in Peer-to-Peer Lending talk about their statistical models, but gloss over an advantage of Peer-to-Peer Lending that they’re not taking advantage of: rich, written descriptions of how the borrower will use the money. If…
Posted in Human Underwriting
Why Peer Lending?
Peer-to-Peer Lending is an exciting consumer lending opportunity. While the credit card democratized credit for the masses, Peer-to-Peer Lending has broken down the banker’s door. For consumers, it has cut out the middle-man, lowering interest rates and increasing access to…
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