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Help and How to Lend and Borrow Pages

Posted By LendingHub on July 22, 2008 No Comments » Filed under: Lending Hub News, Online Loans and Finance

Very soon (in late July) we’ll be starting to post some new help and ‘how to’ pages. Items we’ll cover include:

 How peer to peer lending works
What you’ll need to provide during a borrowing application
What you’ll need to provide if you want to start lending
Information on Lending Hub’s credit grades (we’ll be processing borrower details to [...]

Development Update and Expected Launch

Posted By LendingHub on July 15, 2008 1 Comment » Filed under: Online Loans and Finance

It’s been awhile since we last updated you on our development progress and when we expect to launch. Firstly it may be good to put things in perspective and to give you a little overview of what we are trying to achieve…
We are designing Lending Hub to be a truly online platform for matching borrowers [...]

Connecting Borrowers and Lenders Online in Australia

Why is the person to person lending revolution called Social Lending? Simply because it is all about connecting borrowers and lenders in a community…in this case a virtual or online community. The question would then be…“What is common between borrowers and lenders and why would they ever form a community?” Firstly we need to look [...]

How to Write a Good Application for a Personal Loan

Posted By LendingHub on February 16, 2008 2 Comments » Filed under: Banking Industry, Online Loans and Finance, Personal Loans

Borrowers often ask us “how do I apply for a loan and what do I need to do to show I am a good borrower?”. To be seen as a good loan applicant and potential borrower virtually all lenders (whether its a bank, credit union or individual) want to understand three main features about you:

Can [...]

Managing Risk in Person to Person Loans

Posted By Ivan Mantelli on January 31, 2008 1 Comment » Filed under: Online Loans and Finance, Peer to Peer and Social Lending

Person to person (or peer to peer) loans pose an interesting opportunity for small investors - P2P lending provides an new and alternative asset class not previously available however this is tempered by a different risk profile for this particular asset class that lenders (who invest in loans) need to be aware of and understand [...]

Online Loans a Revolution for Australian Borrowers

As a new year approaches all of us here at the Lending Hub team wish you all the best for the festive season and a prosperous New Year. We have been working hard to get Lending Hub up and running so that very soon you wil be able to join our community and visualise peer [...]

Borrowing and Lending Between Family and Friends

It is quite easy to turn on your family for help when it comes to family matters, personal issues or sharing with them your frustrations at work. However, when it comes to borrowing and lending money, things can take an awkward and embarrassing turn. How would you feel if a close friend or family member [...]