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Comparison of Online Social Lending to Microfinance: Prosper and Kiva

Posted By LendingHub on November 30, 2007 1 Comment » Filed under: Community Loans, Online Loans and Finance, Peer to Peer and Social Lending

There are two main types of online social lending type sites that are getting some good traction in the US - there are P2P person to person sites that allow one person to lend money to another person for the purpose of earning interest and microfinance sites that allow people to lend to other people [...]

Is it possible to get an online home loan in Australia?

We are working on creating true online personal loans that feature a simple amortizing profile (of fixed monthly repayments) that don’t require the borrower to provide collateral (security against the loan).
Home loans are more complex products that require the asset to be mortgaged where the lender or bank will have a covenant over the asset [...]

7 Ways to Manage Your Personal Finances

Posted By LendingHub on November 24, 2007 11 Comments » Filed under: Banking Industry, Community Loans, Personal Loans

Upon receiving your paycheck, what is the first thing that you do with your hard-earned dollars? Do you first put aside the funds needed to pay your bills, or do you immediately think of purchasing ‘the’ item that you are itching to buy? What does your monthly budget look like? Are credit card bills a [...]

The role of P2P Loans in Managing your Personal Finances

Financial management may come easy for some people while proving to be a ‘burden’ for some. Sometimes, financial emergencies crop up which requires you to come up with a particular amount of money soon, but what will you do if you do not want to fall victim to loan sharks or the high interests charged [...]

Australians and Social P2P Lending and Borrowing

Posted By LendingHub on November 15, 2007 2 Comments » Filed under: Community Loans, Peer to Peer and Social Lending

Traditionally Australians have relied on their bank or credit union to obtain a personal loan, however now credit card financing is becoming very common (particularly at Christmas time consumer are now financing their spending habits through the use of plastic). As Australians have embraced debt now to finance their way of life (we generated $80 [...]