Lending Club

LendingClub turns to outsider to oversee credit operations

07/17/18

The company, which is dealing with a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission tied to certain fees, hired Ronnie Momen from GreenSky as its chief lending officer.

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Personal loans surge to a record high

07/03/18

LendingClub, Prosper, SoFi and other fintechs are driving the expansion, according to new data from TransUnion.

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Online lenders tighten rules as default wave rattles investors

05/30/18

It's gotten a lot harder to borrow money from the raft of fintech firms looking to bring online lending into the mainstream.

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Deal on dereg bill; Schneiderman’s legacy

05/09/18

Ryan, McConnell say they have a deal on a bipartisan Dodd-Frank rollback; New York won more than $5 billion in settlements from big banks under the former AG.

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LendingClub's losses widen in 1Q despite strong loan growth

05/08/18

Legal costs and legacy issues related to previous management continue to weigh on the online lender's results.

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Deutsche down; LendingClub accused of duping customers

04/26/18

Bank’s net income plunges, will focus on Europe growth; FTC says the company charged hidden fees.

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Government accuses LendingClub of misleading borrowers

04/25/18

The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a lawsuit that the company's "no-hidden-fee" pledge is deceptive. LendingClub says the claims are unwarranted.

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Online lenders adopt the model they sought to disrupt

04/12/18

As upstart companies mature, they face pressure to develop deeper relationships with their customers. That is leading some to offer to a wider range of products, including deposit accounts.

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LendingClub settles with Mass. banking regulator for $2M

04/03/18

The state’s banking regulator said that the online consumer lender made over 46,000 small loans to Bay State consumers without a license. The company surrendered its license to the state regulator as part of a 2011 consent order.

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Larry Summers to step down from LendingClub's board

03/28/18

No reason was given for his exit by the Silicon Valley lender, which named another prominent economist, Susan Athey of Stanford, to its board of directors.

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