PeerIQ<\/a> released a 2017 Q2 report indicating that the \u201cquarter saw nine marketplace lending securitizations with quarterly issuance of $3.0 Bn, representing 76% growth over 2Q 2016. To date, cumulative issuance equals $21.9 Bn across 92 deals.\u201d The report adds several other financials to support the notion that P2P lending is a growing industry.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Market Realist<\/a> took a closer look at Amazon\u2019s growing lending business. The site has issued over $1 billion in small business loans over the last 12 months. The loans have been focused in the U.S., UK and Japan. Meanwhile, PayPal still towers over Amazon in total dollars lent. To date their selling hook appears to be offering competitive rates.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n PRNewsWire<\/a> recently explained that dv01, the lending market analytics platform, has partnered with a company called Upgrade which historically has offered loans and credit monitoring services. The credit data of users within the Upgrade database will likely bolster the overall analytics within dv01.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n News.com.au<\/a> explained that most Australians don\u2019t know about marketplace lending because \u201cGenerally P2P providers may have fewer funds to spend on marketing.\u201d Despite this fact, many believe that P2P lending will grow in the country as a result of increasing awareness and trust. The data from the research within the article explains that \u201c63 per cent growth in P2P users in the past six months, while data from some providers shows 195 per cent growth last financial year.\u201d<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n