Why Decentralized Lending Today is Like the Early Days of P2P Lending
We are on the verge of history. On a day not too long from now, a real-world borrower will receive a loan created from newly printed currency that is extended f... Read more.
Could EOS be the Google of the Blockchain?
First there was bitcoin. Then there was Ethereum. Now there is EOS, the next generation foundational layer protocol for the cryptocurrency market. What ma... Read more.
11 Of The Largest Companies In China Dominate Chinese Fintech
There is a belief in China that Fintech is going to be larger than E-Commerce and the race is for companies to stake their claim in this new market. China has... Read more.
The Top 8 Fintech Podcasts
One of the ways we gather a lot of information really fast is that we listen to podcasts, lots of them. The fintech world is filled with interesting podcasts ... Read more.
It Is Time To Get The Gatekeepers Involved In Online Lending
Over the past six months we have conducted close to 75 calls with direct lending fund managers to check on how things are going. The number one theme tha... Read more.
2017 Will Be A Huge Year For Bank Partnerships
Dear online lending companies, please go out and hire additional business development people asap. Your teams will be very busy in 2017 as we are about to see a... Read more.
LendIt USA 2017 Agenda Overview – Pushing the Boundaries of Financial Innovation
LendIt USA 2017 is returning to New York City in March, and it is going to be our largest event yet with over 5,000 attendees expected. LendIt is delving deeper... Read more.
The Pure Marketplace Lending Model is Dead, the Hybrid Takes its Place
What is the best capital markets strategy for an online lending originator? Some companies argue that the balance sheet model is ideal because your business dep... Read more.
China is the Biggest Market in Fintech – the World Just Doesn’t Know it Yet
China is the biggest market in fintech but the world just doesn’t know it yet. It is true, take a look at the chart above. Chinese companies, ranked by ma... Read more.
CreditEase’s Online Platform Yirendai Becomes the Third Major P2P Lender to IPO and China’s First
Last Friday Peter and I had the honor of joining the CreditEase team on the NYSE floor to ring the opening bell and celebrate the successful initial public offe... Read more.