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Title:

The Rise of P2P Lending: From Microlending to Creditworthy Borrowers in the US

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Organizer:
Rob Garcia, Lending Club Corporation
Description:
Peer Lending and Microlending has recently risen as a clear alternative and complement to traditional bank loans. Lending Club eliminates the high cost and complexity of the current banking system, providing borrowers with loans at more attractive rates while offering investors an opportunity for better returns. Kiva empowers individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe for the sake of alleviating poverty.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is Microfinance?
  2. What is P2P Lending?
  3. What other kinds of "crowdfunding" are available today?
  4. What are the companies and sites that currently facilitate microlending and p2p lending in the US? the world?
  5. How does Kiva work / operate?
  6. How does Lending Club work / operate?
  7. How much money has been issued in loans via Kiva and Lending Club?
  8. How do Kiva's and Lending Club's default rates compare to those of banks or credit cards?
  9. What is the regulatory framework for crowdsourcing ideas to be established?
  10. Where is the space evolving?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Community / Online Community, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Networking
Type:
Dual
Event:
Interactive 2010
Rob Garcia
on 17/8/09
Microfinance and P2P lending concepts are quickly becoming part of the solution to our financial crisis.
Join me in voting this panel into the final program @ SXSW'09
Lara Lems
on 28/8/09
You got my vote!

Would love to hear more about this trend. Kiva rocks and Lending Club's p2p lending concept is fascinating to say the least. Something tells me this trend is here to stay.

Can others share their experiences with those sites?
Matt SF
on 3/9/09
Got my vote!
Rob Garcia
on 23/9/09
Hi there, this is your panel coordinator here with an update on the line up for this topic.

As of today, the following influencial have confirmed their participation in this panel:

Premal Shah, president of Kiva
Rob Garcia, Sr Director of Product Strategy at Lending Club
Jessica Flannery, Co-founder of Kiva
Gina Harman, President/CEO of ACCION USA

The folks at MicroPlace and Virgin Money are also considering joining.

It's shaping up to be an interesting topic. Let's all cross our fingers it gets picked

Cheers

Rob
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