About Us

Better Rates. Together.

Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. We replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest.

The Lending Club experience is truly liberating:

• You can join in minutes.
• If you're borrowing, you can apply for a loan and get an instant rate quote.
• If you're investing, you can open an account instantly and get started building a portfolio that can earn more than other investments with comparable risk.
• Everything is done online, so the whole process is fast, confidential, private, and secure.

Company background

Lending Club opened in 2007 with one simple mission: create an alternative to banks that offers both borrowers and investors a great rate.

The company was founded by Renaud Laplanche, a highly respected entrepreneur; backed by a solid team that is made up of innovators from financial services, technology and consumer products.

Our board of directors and board of advisors include outstanding individuals who have reached the top of their respective fields. More about our management team »

Lending Club was recently recognized as one of the 20 "Breakthrough Ideas for 2009" by Harvard Business Review, has been nominated for "Top 100 Innovators" by The Industry Standard, is on the JMP Hot 100 list, and the Always On Global 250 Top Private Companies list. In addition Lending Club won the Webby Award in 2008 for the "Best Banking Website" while also obtaining nominations and honors in 2009, 2011. More about our recognitions and awards »