Marketplace Lending
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Secondary education
Liquidity, accurate valuations could stabilise sector
The first half of 2016 brought several challenges for the marketplace lending industry in the US, with the Q2 results of many platforms confirming falling origination volumes and revenues, largely due to a pullback from investors. While this may raise wider concerns about the viability of the sector, some participants believe that the reason for the downturn is not a .......
News Analysis 29 August 2016
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Next steps
Madden ruling creates landscape of uncertainty
On 27 June the US Supreme Court decided not to hear the Madden vs Midland case, resulting in a continued lack of clarity surrounding national and state usury rates. The move has led to marketplace lending platforms taking steps to adapt to the ruling, as well as other participants questioning the reasoning behind the case and the effect it will .......
News Analysis 12 July 2016