Lending Club

The company that aims to cut out the middle man is taking things one step further as investors flock to the service. Lending Club, the “safe alternative” to traditional banking, is beginning to attract investors who buy pieces of loans and receive higher returns than they would get from stocks or...

Another economic collapse might be on its way. And it could be bigger than the disaster of 2008. That's according to Union Square Ventures partner Albert Wenger, who shared his fears on his blog at Continuations.com. “Now I don't have a crystal ball,” Wenger wrote. “The markets might well bounce...

If there's one thing Renaud Laplanche can't stress enough, it's his dedication to allaying the fears of wary investors. As the co-founder and CEO of Lending Club, he wants everyone to know about the safety and security of his financial community. “I think what happens is that, as the ratings come...

When Renaud Laplanche co-founded Lending Club with Soul Htite, he became responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operation of the firm. While far from an easy task, this is not the first time that Laplanche has launched and led a successful enterprise. Before Lending Club, he was the...

During a recent interview with Lending Club's Renaud Laplanche, the co-founder and CEO told Benzinga about the site's impressive growth. “Right now we're growing 5% to 10% month to month,” he said. As an online financial community, Lending Club is dedicated to bringing together borrowers and...

You know the old saying, “Kill two birds with one stone”? Renaud Laplanche, co-founder and CEO of Lending Club, could write a book on that. As a site for both investors and borrowers, Lending Club was designed to give interested parties an alternative to traditional banks. “Instead of borrowers...