Carnival Of P2P Lending #5

I'm hopping onto the Carnival of P2P Lending Bandwagon. This week it's hosted by The Amatureist Financial Journey

This week’s Carnival of Peer to Peer Lending is a little more intimate than the other super huge carnivals. Only six articles were submitted this week, and they all were ether background on lending, or lending news. Enjoy the reading, and let be sure to leave an note on the blog, letting them know how you found their article.

Introducing P2P Lending

One of the first questions you need to ask yourself is “are peer to peer loans guaranteed?” (Posted at Cash Money Life.)

Once you decide you want to lend, now what? Pinyo has the answer an in depth Lending Club and Prosper comparison (Posted at Moolanomy.)

Brip Blap discusses the specifics of Lending Club? (Posted at brip blap.)

P2P Lending News:

Mike noticed January, Prosper’s monthly loan totals have dropped to about $5.7 million., and discusses the impact of decreasing membership and Prospers new emphasis on portfolios. (Posted at Prosperous Land.)

Prosper’s decline isn’t surprising considering Lending Club loans just reached 8 figures. (Posted at Lazy Man and Money.)

Tom shares highlights from Prosper Days 2008: Keynote from CEO Chris Larsen (Posted at Prosper Lending Review.)