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Peer-to-peer lending is a way for lenders and borrowers to meet without having banks involved. The details in this article are based on personal experience with Prosper, and the individual details of the process may vary for other sites. There are other microfinance options but I have not yet tried them. The website addresses for all known options will be at the bottom of this article. A simplified version of the prospective borrower's credit history is displayed, which shows if any delinquencies have occurred in the last seven years, or if public records have occurred, as well as the beginning year of their credit and how many lines of credit. It rates the borrower with ScoreX, which goes from AA, A, B, C, D, E, and HR (high risk), and shows debt-to-income ratio. Borrowers propose a rate, which abides by their state laws, and is in keeping with their credit history. They write a description of what they need it for, and, hopefully, give a budget of their expenses and show how they can afford another obligation. They may explain any delinquencies that occurred in their credit and how they have learned from that. If they belong to a borrower group, especially one that vets (verifies) income, it is easier for lenders to take the risk. Lenders (called loan purchasers, because they put up the money, but the peer-to-peer lending website makes the loans) scour the listings for borrowers that merit their trust, based on their own personal criteria. When they bid, they can bid choose the amount they want to bid, with a minimum bid of $50, and they can choose the lowest interest rate they would be willing to receive on this listing if they win. They also select the collection agency that will pursue the borrower if s/he does not meet the obligation. When a lender successfully makes a bid and wins, s/he receives payments, with interest, on a monthly basis. The life of the loans through the site I first tried this through is three years. If a loan is 100% funded, further lenders bidding on it, will drive the interest rate down, something that benefits the borrower. When a lender is considering which loans to bid on, regardless of what interest rate is proposed, it is important to only bid on ones that you feel sure would repay you, and who give adequate information. There are all types of people there, and people there who could not manage money even if they won the lottery, as well those who make a lot of money, spend very little, and loan money out. While it will ruin a person's credit report if they don't pay, and collections will pursue them, you want to choose people who care about their credit to have the best chance of success as a lender. This should be self-evident. All in all, it offers a financial option of possible higher interest than savings accounts and bonds. The difference between investing with a peer-to-peer lending site and just having a savings account is getting your principal back slowly. However, if the returns are acceptable, lenders will be patient with receiving principal with interest in payments. Many lenders also take joy in the human aspect of this type of lending, because people are cutting banks and credit cards out of the equation. Borrowers, when they are paying interest, relish the chance for a real human to benefit. Likewise, lenders take chances a bank would not take, because they see the human side. Borrowers benefit with better interest rates from lenders competing. Credit scores are not necessarily a measure of a person's goodness or worth, because they do not take into account things that happen outside of your control, that even the best of us could not anticipate. If you are the type of person that is a winner who met with obstacles but is determined to overcome them, this offers a chance to turn a new leaf. Some consolidate high rate credit cards and others begin businesses or seek education. Others are looking to pay off of a payday loan and break the cycle of predatory lending. The reasons why people post listings are as individual as the people themselves. For those who are responsible, it can be the difference they are looking for. There are those who argue that the human side of credit is a much needed value, both for lenders, who can receive above average returns, and also, for borrowers, who at times need that step back up and would like to pay a human being and not a corporation. Then there are also those who would never lend money to a stranger, especially one on the Internet. Peer-to-peer lending is still relatively new. If you are interested in this type of investing, read about peer-to-peer lending from a variety of sources on the Internet and find out what others have to say. DISCLAIMER: The detail about how the process works is based on my experience from making three loans at Prosper.com. I do not know if the other two sites I am aware of do things in the same way because I have not yet tried them. MICROFINANCE/PEER-TO-PEER LENDING LINKS: Prosper: http://www.prosper.com/ Description: The online marketplace for people-to-people lending. These are the other sites I am aware of that are based on a similar concept. As in anything, you should do your own research before making up your mind, be skeptical, and never invest money that you can't afford to lose. Grameen Foundation: www.grameenfoundation.org. Description: Combining the power of microfinance, technology and innovative solutions to defeat global poverty. Short review: http://www.squidoo.com/grameen Globefunder: http://www.globefunder.com/ (International) At this time it is still in Beta mode. Description: The online microfinance lending engine...to match lenders and borrowers. Vision: to create a global community of lenders. Zopa: http://www.zopa.com/ZopaWeb/ (UK) Kiva: http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva Microlending is a fast-growing non-profit that provides a peer-to-peer lending infrastructure for third world entrepreneurs. Kiva lets you lend to a specific entrepreneur in the developing world -- empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty. Short review of Kiva: http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2006/07/28/a-little-money-goes-a-long-way/. A review of Kiva: http://randomspeak.blogspot.com/2007/02/microlending.html Further research: Good search terms for www.google.com or any good search engine: Kiva microlending |
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