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This Fact Is 'Absent' From The Conversation Around Online Lenders
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:58am | 254Conversations around online lending in the media tend to revolve around ways the industry seems to be on shaky ground, as evidenced by a series of fiascos at LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC). However, one lending expert feels the conversation isn't focused on an important distinction where...
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Myth Busting: Are Online Lenders Shadow Banks?
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 11:29am | 398As non-bank lending institutions, alternative lenders have occasionally come under fire for acting as "shadow banks," a term coined to describe the subprime lenders that led to the 2008 financial crisis. However, the term is a misnomer when applied to innovative lenders, according to an...
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Here's Why Alternative Lenders Are Here To Stay
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 10:49am | 335Despite an avalanche of negative press in recent months from companies such as LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC), the alternative lending space still has plenty of life left in it. In fact, most people watching the space haven't realized the true value alternative lenders provide the economy,...
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What Marketplace Lenders Need To Realize
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 6:31am | 452At the Benzinga Fintech Awards Gala in New York City last month, industry leaders gathered to discuss hot topics in fintech. On the "How to Earn Big on Alternative Investments" panel, the hosts spent some time discussing how to right the course for the marketplace lending space after...