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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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LendingClub’s results showed that higher interest rates are cutting into investors’ demand to buy loans. The company said in its earnings materials on Wednesday (Jan....

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LendingClub Cutting 225 Jobs as ‘Historic’ Rate Hikes Throttle Demand
January 12, 2023  |  Personnel

LendingClub is cutting 225 jobs as demand for loans falls due to rising interest rates. The cuts — which amount to 14% of the digital...

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