Peer Lending Lures Yield-Hungry Investors

The appeal of yield investments that claim higher returns than traditional fixed income has been heightened by a long horizon of low interest rates and an aging equity bull market. Peer-to-peer lending — or lending between individuals — has seen solid growth since the credit crisis, as tighter regulation of credit causes banks to shun clients who do not fit stricter criteria.

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