Comments on: Peer-to-Peer Lending Coming to Canada http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/ Not just another (Canadian) financial blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: rahul http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-7910 rahul Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:59:55 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-7910 July 12 2008 NONE OF THE peer 2 peer lending websites are functional in canada. Why are we so slow compare to USA???????? July 12 2008 NONE OF THE peer 2 peer lending websites are functional in canada. Why are we so slow compare to USA????????

]]> By: Alan Browne http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-7843 Alan Browne Fri, 02 May 2008 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-7843 Well, it's May 2008 (!) and CommunityLend is still not in service. I'm not sure what's slowing this down. Colin Henderson has been blaming regulatory issues since last fall, but I can't believe it is still dragging like this. Alan. Well, it’s May 2008 (!) and CommunityLend is still not in service.

I’m not sure what’s slowing this down. Colin Henderson has been blaming regulatory issues since last fall, but I can’t believe it is still dragging like this.

Alan.

]]> By: Raph http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6980 Raph Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:05:53 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6980 WOOHOO!!! FINALLY! Only a few more months till fall 2007 =0) Thanks for the great post! WOOHOO!!! FINALLY! Only a few more months till fall 2007 =0) Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: CommunityLend: People-to-People Lending http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6959 CommunityLend: People-to-People Lending Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:50:49 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6959 [...] Investing Intelligently recently posted that Canadians could soon be getting our own social lending service, which would allow you to lend money to (or borrow money from) other people eliminating the middleman (read bank) from either side of the transaction. The lending service called CommunityLend will be modelled on already successful websites such as Prosper in the US and Zopa in the UK. While I understand the advantages such services provide to borrowers who are unable to get an unsecured loan for a reasonable interest rate elsewhere, I do not see the attraction of lending money to total strangers: [...] [...] Investing Intelligently recently posted that Canadians could soon be getting our own social lending service, which would allow you to lend money to (or borrow money from) other people eliminating the middleman (read bank) from either side of the transaction. The lending service called CommunityLend will be modelled on already successful websites such as Prosper in the US and Zopa in the UK. While I understand the advantages such services provide to borrowers who are unable to get an unsecured loan for a reasonable interest rate elsewhere, I do not see the attraction of lending money to total strangers: [...]

]]> By: Alan B http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6953 Alan B Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:06:16 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6953 ... been watching Prosper.com with some frustration as I have cash to invest and watching the stats, it's clear that it is "a good thing". I encourage CommunityLend to look at the prosper system, especially the transparent reporting of debtors performance. … been watching Prosper.com with some frustration as I have cash to invest and watching the stats, it’s clear that it is “a good thing”. I encourage CommunityLend to look at the prosper system, especially the transparent reporting of debtors performance.

]]> By: Austin Gal http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6942 Austin Gal Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:11:43 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6942 Canadian living in Texas ... have been using Prosper for awhile, and so far, so good. Really looking forward to the Canadian version as my funds there are earning a pathetic GIC return. Hope it starts up SOON!!! Canadian living in Texas … have been using Prosper for awhile, and so far, so good. Really looking forward to the Canadian version as my funds there are earning a pathetic GIC return. Hope it starts up SOON!!!

]]> By: Wolf Stone http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6940 Wolf Stone Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:01:07 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6940 I've been keeping an eye on this P2P lending issue for a few weeks now..and it is kinda nice to see that the offer is now open to Canadians. My one question is...who is paying the costs to monitoring credit scores and borrower background, laon collection and the like..the lender or the one being lent to?? I’ve been keeping an eye on this P2P lending issue for a few weeks now..and it is kinda nice to see that the offer is now open to Canadians. My one question is…who is paying the costs to monitoring credit scores and borrower background, laon collection and the like..the lender or the one being lent to??

]]> By: Colin Henderson http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6937 Colin Henderson Thu, 31 May 2007 13:25:05 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6937 Thanks for the comments. We are excited, and encourage everyone to sign up at the site, and we will update our progress, as we go through the usual start up stuff. Thanks for the comments. We are excited, and encourage everyone to sign up at the site, and we will update our progress, as we go through the usual start up stuff.

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6936 Traciatim Wed, 30 May 2007 23:27:33 +0000 http://www.investingintelligently.com/2007/05/30/peer-to-peer-lending-coming-to-canada/#comment-6936 Wow, thanks for the link. I've been waiting to jump on to the peer to peer lending for a while. Being in Canada excluded me from either of the other two but I still signed up to prosper anyway, and each time they send a newsletter around asked when they would accept Canadians. Now, I guess I won't have to. Wow, thanks for the link. I’ve been waiting to jump on to the peer to peer lending for a while. Being in Canada excluded me from either of the other two but I still signed up to prosper anyway, and each time they send a newsletter around asked when they would accept Canadians. Now, I guess I won’t have to.

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