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seanambrose

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Hello
« on: April 25, 2011, 02:37:27 pm »
New to this site, but not to peer lending - just wanted to say hi.  My screenname on prosper is seanambrose (he was the villain in Mission Impossible 2.  The movie was playing when I first registered).

So far, I've had nothing but positive experiences with Prosper and Lending Club personally, but I do find this forum to be interesting.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 05:16:24 pm »
Then you may be in the wrong place   ;D

But seriously, even Prosper lovers have a place here.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 05:29:14 pm »
Because inquirng minds want to know.


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Re: Hello
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 09:12:05 pm »
I wouldn't call myself a Prosper lover. I have a hard time loving a corporation, but I am a happy Prosper and LendingClub investor... so far. And this site does have something for everyone. Haters and Lovers. Lots of good general finance advice here too.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 09:50:06 pm »
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Re: Hello
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2011, 10:37:13 pm »
Quote from: pioneer11 on April 25, 2011, 09:50:06 pm
Here are two of his loans that will go default rather quickly:
https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=494202
https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=493262

But the first one has a 14% rate of return! Not a 100% rate of loss :-)

C

(seriously, 7 DQs? That's not dairy queen...)
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Re: Hello
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2011, 11:38:18 pm »
Quote from: pioneer11 on April 25, 2011, 09:50:06 pm
Here are two of his loans that will go default rather quickly:
https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=494202
https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=493262

Good eye P11,
I give the first one a 50% chance of defaulting. (I know, that's the equivalent of saying nothing)
The second one I say has a 65% chance of defaulting. Wait, make that a 80% chance, I just read the description and the Q & A.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 11:49:35 pm »
This one also looks pretty risky

https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=489341

Read the description.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2011, 07:28:55 am »
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This one also looks pretty risky

https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=489341

Read the description.

I don't know Ken. Apart from that one line in the description about bankruptcy I would say this is a good loan. I notice RR is in for $900. If I invested in A grade loans I probably would have been in as well.

But the number of DQ's doesn't seem to hit ROI as much as you would think. One of the loans mentioned has 3 current DQ'a and 13 in the last 7 years. But according to Lendstats that combo would have given you a 10.91% post SEC registration ROI. Go figure....but pre SEC ROI of -10.14% (yikes).
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Re: Hello
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2011, 10:47:25 am »
Quote from: SLN on April 26, 2011, 07:28:55 am
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This one also looks pretty risky

https://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=489341

Read the description.

I don't know Ken. Apart from that one line in the description about bankruptcy I would say this is a good loan. I notice RR is in for $900. If I invested in A grade loans I probably would have been in as well.

But the number of DQ's doesn't seem to hit ROI as much as you would think. One of the loans mentioned has 3 current DQ'a and 13 in the last 7 years. But according to Lendstats that combo would have given you a 10.91% post SEC registration ROI. Go figure....but pre SEC ROI of -10.14% (yikes).
The listing is great until you read the description. Anyone who says they are having trouble paying off debt from a failed business seems high risk to me. The 10% return on that one is definitely not worth the risk.

Yeah I agree delinquencies aren't such a big deal, as long as they are now current. But combined with other factors like high debt, business loan (for payroll!!!!!), and the absence of the DTI, this loan is a risk I would not take.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 08:46:59 pm »
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« Last Edit: March 09, 2012, 08:41:41 pm by TJGbank »
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Re: Hello
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2011, 09:29:43 pm »
Quote from: TJGbank on April 28, 2011, 08:46:59 pm
Wow!

It's amazing how quickly the AntiProsperBitchFest set in on this person coming forth and saying hello.

Um, where is this supposed "AntiProsperBitchFest"?  No one really even said anything about Prosper.

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Nominate for Lobby.

Is that a joke?  There is nothing even remotely Lobby worthy about this thread.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2011, 09:53:05 pm »
Quote from: TJGbank on April 28, 2011, 08:46:59 pm
Wow!

It's amazing how quickly the AntiProsperBitchFest set in on this person coming forth and saying hello.
Hey. A similar introduction on the old forums convinced me to sit down, read, and listen. Otherwise I would be way further in the hole.

C
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Re: Hello
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2011, 11:04:38 pm »
Quote from: cz on April 28, 2011, 09:53:05 pm
Hey. A similar introduction on the old forums convinced me to sit down, read, and listen. Otherwise I would be way further in the hole.

C
Didn't you come out ahead?
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Re: Hello
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2011, 11:30:57 pm »
Quote from: kenL on April 28, 2011, 11:04:38 pm
Quote from: cz on April 28, 2011, 09:53:05 pm
Hey. A similar introduction on the old forums convinced me to sit down, read, and listen. Otherwise I would be way further in the hole.

C
Didn't you come out ahead?

He is a big winner.   :o


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