http://www.sociallending.net Finances get personal with social lending Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:33:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lending Club has announced the creation of five year notes, adding a longer term peer to peer loan alternative that offers lower payments for borrowers and higher interest rates for lenders. Borrowers can now select between three year or five year term loans when borrowing, enabling them to further slash the ... http://www.sociallending.net/uncategorized/lending-club-debuts-five-year-notes/ With all of the controversy in the credit industry these days, it seems that social lending is putting a positive spin on an otherwise dire situation. Credit card companies have doubled interest rates, lenders have stiffened their qualification process and consumers in general are having a harder time finding money ... http://www.sociallending.net/uncategorized/a-bright-spot-in-the-ongoing-credit-crunch/