Roundup of Social Lending News – January 28, 2012

Every Saturday I bring you the latest news from the world of peer to peer lending. These are the best of the news articles and blog posts from around the web that I shared on Twitter this past week.

We have an interesting cross section of articles this week. I would like to highlight the Prosper review by Wealth Pilgrim – I think that is the most detailed review of Prosper that I have read. Another  interesting one was the Reuter’s blog post on the regulatory history of Lending Club and Prosper. While the historical account is not 100% accurate, there are some interesting ideas about the future regulatory environment for p2p lending. Enjoy your weekend.

Money Q&A – Lending Club Waives Service Fees On Large Loans

P2P Banking (UK) – How Do the Efforts of Prosper and Lending Club in Search Engine Marketing Compare?

Prosper blog – Independent Audit Confirms Prosper’s Industry-Best Returns

Reuters Financial Regulatory Reform blog – Peer to peer lending: the murky future with America’s new consumer protector

Smart Peer Lending – Lending Club Strategy Challenge

This is Money (UK) – Beware the lure of web savings and lending sites after a rise in borrowers failing to repay debts

NY1.com – Peer-To-Peer Lending Can Help Investors’ Accounts Grow

Small Business Trends – 8 Ways to Finance Your Startup with Debt: Part 2

Bloomberg – Programmers Size Up Bank Borrowers With Algorithms Rather Than FICO Scores

Wealth Pilgrim – Prosper Review – Should You Take the Social Lending Plunge?

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