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At Prosper we strive to be on top of what is happening in the financial industry, and to share that knowledge with you. Today we are highlighting an eye opening and moving PBS Frontline piece investigating the consumer loan industry and what’s ahead for all of us as consumers as well as banks.

Check out The Card Game

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Prosper News Updates:

November 11, 2009
Fast Company: Peer-to-Peer Lending Explained: Brother, Can You Spare $100? By Lydia Dishman

Continue reading Prosper’s Media Roundup – 11/17/2009

One of the key challenges in collecting on unsecured installment loans is providing the borrower an incentive to continue to making payments when they come under financial distress. If you don’t make a payment  on a credit card you can’t keep charging on it. In the case of a house or a vehicle loan, the lender can repo/foreclose on the secured asset. On an unsecured loan, the borrower has already received the funds – so there is no loss of utility when they stop paying.

One way Prosper has been successful incenting distressed borrowers to pay is by Continue reading Collections – Hardship Arrangement are Benefiting Lenders

Ongoing economic challenges cannot be solved simply by fixing the traditional financial institutions, which proved to be opaque, fragile, and in some cases reckless. Navigating this ongoing financial crisis means embracing alternatives and new innovations that will make the country less dependent on Continue reading Innovative Financial Startups Band Together

We are pleased to announce a $100 Thank You Reward for every new Borrower you refer to Prosper.  The borrower simply has to apply, become fully funded and make the first payment on the loan. $100 will be deposited directly into your Prosper account for every approved Borrower you refer. Continue reading Refer a friend to Prosper and earn $100