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Prosper now open to Mississippi lenders

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Prosper is pleased to inform our lenders in Mississippi that we have received state clearances and are now open for business. We have hundreds of lenders and borrowers participating in the first auction based peer-to-peer loans platform and welcome our members in Mississippi back to our community. Continue reading Prosper now open to Mississippi lenders

By Prosper Blog | Posted in Featured, Lend To Others, Lenders, Prosper News, p2p lending, peer-to-peer lending | 9 Comments »

Gartner Research: By 2013, P2P lending will soar at least 66% to $5 billion of outstanding loans

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Consumers who lose their jobs can’t get loans to cover periods of unemployment; businesses that encounter trouble due to low demand can’t get credit lines to see them through to recovery. Furthermore, banks are more interested in recapitalizing than in lending. Growth in P2P lending will be driven by investors seeking higher returns and borrowers shunning (or being shunned by) banks. Gartner recommends that financial services providers investigate how to partner and collaborate in adding P2P to their existing offerings rather than building their own P2P lending networks.  Full article

By Prosper Blog | Posted in Borrowers, Featured, Get A Loan, Lend To Others, Lenders, Prosper, Prosper News, p2p lending, peer-to-peer lending, personal loans | No Comments »

Prosper Ratings: A Refresher

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Prosper Ratings

Every borrower listing on Prosper is assigned a Prosper Rating - a proprietary rating developed by Prosper that allows us to maintain consistency when assigning a rating to the listing. Continue reading Prosper Ratings: A Refresher

By Prosper Blog | Posted in Collections, Featured, Lend To Others, Lenders, Prosper, Prosper News, p2p lending, peer-to-peer lending, personal loans | 1 Comment »

Prosper’s Media Roundup – 11/17/2009

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

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

By Prosper Blog | Posted in Featured, Get A Loan, Lend To Others, Lenders, Misc, Prosper, Prosper News, Roundups, p2p lending, peer-to-peer lending, personal loans | No Comments »

Part 7 of 7: The Dos and Don’ts of Seller Financing

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

In today’s tight business-for-sale marketplace, an owner’s willingness to finance the sale gives him an edge over the competition. But owner financing isn’t for the faint of heart. To stay on track, sellers need to follow some obvious – and some not so obvious – dos and don’ts. Continue reading Part 7 of 7: The Dos and Don’ts of Seller Financing

By Mike Handelsman | Posted in DIY, Featured, Financial, Lend To Others, Misc, Personal Finance Education, peer-to-peer lending | No Comments »

 

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