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LendingClub

LendingClub is an American peer-to-peer lending company, headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was the first peer-to-peer lender to register its offerings as securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to offer loan trading on a secondary market.

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27% of US Consumers Pulled Money From Savings to Manage Credit Card Debt
27% of US Consumers Pulled Money From Savings to Manage Credit Card Debt
February 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Rising prices continue to affect consumers’ purchasing power, making it more difficult for those in all income levels to live within their means, put aside...

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Financial Health Finds New Followers in 16% of High-Earners Struggling to Pay Bills
Financial Health Finds New Followers in 16% of High-Earners Struggling to Pay Bills
February 27, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers whose annual incomes exceed $100,000 are hardly skating through current economic conditions. In fact, data shows that as of December, 16% of high-income consumers...

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LendingClub: AI Can Transform Lending and Broaden Inclusion
LendingClub: AI Can Transform Lending and Broaden Inclusion
February 23, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has been more of an evolution. “AI is the latest buzzword for something that’s been building for at least a...

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Inflation-Stressed Consumers Miss Credit Card Payments
Inflation-Stressed Consumers Miss Credit Card Payments
February 21, 2023  |  Connected Economy

If missed bill payments indicate consumers’ lacking economic security, we may be in for a bumpy ride.  Last week’s news about January’s consumer spending sharply up from the previous...

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Uncertain Economy Forces Consumer-Centric Focus, Says LendingClub
Uncertain Economy Forces Consumer-Centric Focus, Says LendingClub
February 21, 2023  |  Opinion

The payments industry must be more consumer-centric in the face of an uncertain economy, LendingClub Financial Health Officer Anuj Nayar writes in the new PYMNTS...

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Fewer Loans and Higher Rates the New Norm for Less-Than-Prime Borrowers
Fewer Loans and Higher Rates the New Norm for Less-Than-Prime Borrowers
February 15, 2023  |  Personal Loans

For less than prime borrowers, personal loans are harder to come by. Recent earnings results from platform lenders show that demand for personals loans is...

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Digital Banks Take Aim at Primary Accounts With Help of Platforms
Digital Banks Take Aim at Primary Accounts With Help of Platforms
February 13, 2023  |  Digital Banking

The ultimate aim for any FI is to become the home of the consumer’s primary account. That’s true of any provider — whether brick-and-mortar or...

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LendingClub Says Wealthier Consumers Adjusting to Inflation’s ‘New Reality’
LendingClub Says Wealthier Consumers Adjusting to Inflation’s ‘New Reality’
February 09, 2023  |  Economy

More of us are living paycheck to paycheck — straining to make ends meet — than at any point since the pandemic. “I was shocked...

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Consumer Data Predicted Economic Slowdown and May Now Foretell Recovery
Consumer Data Predicted Economic Slowdown and May Now Foretell Recovery
February 06, 2023  |  Economy

If consumer perception represents economic reality, the newest signs suggest this contraction may be relatively short-lived. Recent headlines about disappointing earnings reports and massive layoffs...

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