Roundup of Social Lending News – June 23, 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 another extensive roundup of articles for you this week. I would like to highlight the article by Anil at Random Thoughts. Anil did some quite detailed analysis of the 36-month vs 60-month loans on Lending Club and came to the conclusion that the 60-month loans are already underperforming the traditional 36-month loans. This is essential reading for any Lending Club investor, particularly those with a concentration of the 60-month loans. Enjoy your weekend.

Five Cent Nickel – Lending Club High vs. Low Risk Loan Experiment Complete

Investor Junkie (video) – Lending Club Review – How To Invest Like A Bank

My Money Blog – Lending Club vs. Prosper Experiment: Which Has The Highest Returns?

P2P Money (UK) – Zopa and RateSetter in “Most Trusted Loan Provider”

Mindful Money (UK) – Should Spain go to Zopa?

Moneyweek (UK) – How to make money while stealing business from the banks

BusinessTech (South Africa) – Social lending to hit SA banking

Random Thoughts – Lending Club Loan Length and Default Rate

Sustainable Life Blog – Lending Club Review

Renaud Laplanche on CNN – Technology is disrupting financial services at a quickening pace

Wiseclerk – New funding round for Pretdunion

Money360 (press release) – The First Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Real Estate Lending Marketplace — Announces Nationwide Expansion

Ross Asset Advisors – The Future of the US Economy

Bible Money Matters – Lending Club Returns Above Now Above 12%

Shareable Design – An Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Lending

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