Here are some of the top stories and trends of June 2017 for marketplace lending investors and industry watchers: Industry News: 06-05-2017- Is Marketplace Lending a Safer Investment Than the Stock Market? (National Real Estate Investor) 06-06-2017- Act Two: Renaud Laplanche Joins LendIt’s Lang Di Fintech as Keynote Speaker (Crowdfund Insider) 06-12-2017- What do the most up-to-date numbers in …
MonJa Monthly News Update- June 2017
We’ve collected some of the most interesting and exciting marketplace lending news that happened during the month. Here they are – top stories and trends of May 2017 for marketplace lending investors and industry watchers: Industry News: 05-01-2017- Online lending has reached a tipping point (Business Insider) 05-05-2017- Small banks warm up to marketplace lending for SBA expansion (American Banker) …
MonJa Monthly News Update- May 2017
Another productive month passed by so fast. Did you know that April is the National Financial Literacy Month in the United States? Please read some of the most exciting marketplace lending news we’ve gathered all in one place for your convenience. This month FundingSecure launches IFISA, Peter Renton talks about 5 success factors for New Lending Club and Prosper Investors, …
MonJa Monthly News Update- April 2017
What a month it’s been! Read about Winners of LendIt USA 2017, Fantastical World of Chinese Marketplace Lending Promotions, MonJa announcing daily pricing for marketplace loans, James Wu speaking to Fintech Finance at LendIt, and why Excitement builds among alternative lenders. Please enjoy! Industry News: 03-01-2017- Prominent Fintech Investor & Prosper President Ron Suber Invests in Money360, Joins as Strategic …
MonJa Monthly News Update- March 2017
Following a record month for consumer focused P2P lenders, and the continued growth of lending leaders like Funding Circle and Prosper, March holds exciting promise for the marketplace lending world, beginning with the upcoming LendIt Conference 2017 in New York. Industry News: 02-02-2017- Billionaire Dan Loeb Is Preparing To Make A Major Bet On Marketplace Loans (Forbes) 02-02-2017- Fintech Startups …
The State of Federal Regulation in Marketplace Lending
As our team prepares to attend LendIt 2017, the World’s Biggest Show in Lending and Fintech in New York next month, we find ourselves thinking about the current state of federal regulation in marketplace lending. In industry news today, there’s a lot of buzz regarding updates to the special purpose fintech charter announced by the Office of Comptroller of the Currency …
MonJa Monthly News Update- February 2017
In this month’s news update, LendingHome and Funding Circle celebrate successes in the industry, the recent Lending Club deal is explored, and market predictions for 2017 (platform consolidation, greater regulation) are unveiled. Industry News: 01-02-2017- Crowdfunding & Fintech Predictions for 2017 (Crowdfund Insider) 01-03-2017- Three Tech Trends That Will Impact Small Business Lending (Forbes) 01-03-2017-Five Key Trends that will see …
TRANSCRIPT: Liquidity Outlook (2nd Annual Investors’ Conference On Marketplace Lending)
The following is the transcript for the panel entitled Liquidity Outlook: Establishing a Secondary Loan Market held at the 2nd Annual Investors’ Conference On Marketplace Lending on December 1, 2016. Visit IMN’s website to listen to the full audio session. Participants Michael McLaughlin, Senior Managing Director (MACQUARIE GROUP) Rupert Taylor, Founder (ALTFI DATA) Joseph Besecker, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer (EMERALD ASSET …
MonJa Monthly News Update- January 2017
Here are some of the top stories and trends of December 2016 for marketplace lending investors and industry watchers: Industry News: 12-01-2016- THE RAPID GROWTH OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCE (International Banker) 12-01-2016- How Fintech Companies Can Capture The Millennial Market (Forbes) 12-02-2016- New Fintech Charter Proposed by the OCC (Lend Academy) 12-04-2016- Peer-to-peer lenders are blurring into mainstream banks (Financial Times) …
Liquidity & The Secondary Market: Highlights From IMN’s 2nd Annual Investors’ Conference on Marketplace Lending
Earlier this month, the Information Management Network (IMN) brought together online lending platforms, asset managers, senior lenders, regulators, fixed income investors, and others at the 2nd Annual Investors’ Conference on Marketplace Lending in New York. In addition to discussions on sustainable financing, composite lending, and risk management, as well as a year-end review of marketplace lending, MonJa’s own James …