Not Banks, but Still Lending Money and Drawing Investors
In one sense, much of Internet commerce is largely a matchmaking service, connecting people looking for relationships, taxis or spare...
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LendingClub shares debut to 56% stock rise
LendingClub, a kind of Kickstarter for loans, saw its stock soar more than 60% in its first day of trading Thursday before closing up a...
Bypassing the Bankers: How peer-to-peer lending is changing the way consumers get loans
One of the more hopeful consequences of the 2008 financial crisis has been the growth of a group of small companies dedicated to...
Lending Club IPO Shows The Profit Potential For Financial Technology Investments
Lending Club’s $5.4 billion initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange is more than just the largest IPO for a U.S.-based...
Making Personal Loans For Fun And Profit
As a venture capitalist, Craig Jones is praying the initial public offering market will soon spring back and let him cash out of his...
Lord of the Wind: Renaud Laplanche Sails Full Speed Ahead for Another Record
Lack of visibility is often the enemy of a CEO. But Renaud Laplanche, the founder and chief executive of Lending Club, embraces the...
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