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Is the marketplace lending industry in trouble? Here’s what we know. (
Tradestreaming)
Trouble may be a bit strong but suffice it to saw, the business going forward looks a lot different than the fast-growth era we just emerged from. Here's what's going on.
See also:
- Professional marketplace lending association aims for clarity, transparency (Tradestreaming)
- Marketplace lender, Prosper ends Citi securitization pact (Nasdaq)
- Online lenders dial back marketing in response to softer investor demand (WSJ)
- Institutional investors taking leap into marketplace lending (BusinessWire)
2.
Wall Street’s top bitcoin projects (
Tradestreaming)
Less than 1% of internet users are currently using bitcoin, but incumbent financial institutions are busy testing blockchain technology.
3.
Asset managers, prepare to have your business disrupted (
Institutional Investor)
The combination of new tech, shifting demographics, and client needs is bringing a sea change to the asset management industry.
4.
LendKey deploys $1 billion in capital to borrowers (
Finextra)
LendKey, a tech company that helps incumbent FIs manage private label online lending offerings, announced it has powered more than $1 billion in lender capital to borrowers.
5.
Selling Data: The emerging role of finance’s Chief Revenue Officer (
Tradestreaming)
Selling financial data is sexy again and because of that, we’re seeing examples of a new role forming: the Chief Revenue Officer. As revenue production enters the C-suite, we take a closer look at 5 things that drive success.
