LazyMan is hosting the first ever carnival of peer-to-peer lending.  Thank you Lazy for including my post (Prosper Vintage Curves From Private Data)  in the rotation.

Here were my favorite articles of the carnival…

“Credit crisis has given social lending a friendly pat on the back” | Economist

Five Investment Prerequisites to P2P Lending

Prosper and Lending Club Advice for New Lenders

Pre-Payment Pays Off: New Feature for Prosper Borrowers

Diggin’ For Gold Around The Portfolios

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