What is Peer-to-Peer Lending?
The internet has broken down barriers and made it possible for people to connect in new ways. One of these is peer-to-peer lending, also called marketplace lending. So what is it? Simply put, peer-to-peer lending matches investors with people looking to borrow money. Using an online platform, peer-to-peer lending makes it possible to bypass traditional lenders – such as banks, credit unions and building societies – by connecting lenders and borrowers.