Prosper loan figures

Prosper loans have meanwhile surpassed 66 million dollars loan volume. A look at wiseclerk's prosper loan aging table shows that Prosper.com succeeds in increasing originating loan volume nearly every month. Currently new loans for about 8 million US$ originate each month.

However the figures also show an alarmingly high volume for late and defaulted loans. Especially when looking at older loans (the new ones do not have aged enough to be technically able to default). For example of 2.1 million dollar loan value that originated in June last year, $177,000 loan value has defaulted and another $105,000 are 3 or more months late. The default rate for loans from June 2006 will therefore be well above 10 percent at the end of the 36 month term. And this is no execption. For March and April 2006 defaults are already higher than 10 percent of originating loan value.

prosper loan aging

Zopa sells leads of borrowers with low credit grade

Borrowers with unsatisfying credit seeking a loan can not use Zopa.com. Instead of just declining these applications, Zopa now sells these leads through Paaleads.com.  Brokers and financial advisors can bid to obtain these leads. (Source Mortgagesolutions-online.com)

Paaleads classifies the leads in three categories:

  • Unsecured loans – homeowners over 10.000 pounds
  • Unsecured loans – homeowners below 10.000 pounds
  • Unsecured loans – non homeowners

As the screenshots below (taken today) show, the leads are selling for prices of up to 35 pounds.

Zopa sells leads

Zopa sells leads

Zopa sells leads