Posts Tagged ‘ Investing ’

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 thrilled with the results from Prosper’s first two months of operations since re-launch. Lenders are really capitalizing on Prosper’s best in class rating system and auction pricing model. Continue reading Prosper Lenders Are Doing A Great Job Pricing!

Sedrick Tydus, Chief Operating Officer of Alta Alliance Bank - a community bank headquartered in Oakland CA, provides his perspective on current banking issues, personal loans and real estate loans: “There was a shortage of community banks and we saw a niche to provide a unique service to customers that appreciate Continue reading Banking in Today’s Economy

September 17, 2009:
Business Week: Financial Innovation Under Fire; Can we protect consumers and still be creative? By Peter Coy

September 17, 2009:
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: More students turning to peer-to-peer loans to pay for college Continue reading Prosper’s Media Roundup - 9/18/2009

Watch CNN’s Christine Romans talking about the benefits of obtaining an unsecured personal loan for debt consolidation through peer-to-peer lending. A Prosper borrower and a Prosper lender are featured talking about the rewards of Prosper’s p2p model. Continue reading Prosper on CNN - Booming Loan Market