Do Lenders Make Optimal Decisions in a Peer-to-Peer Network?

  • Authors:
  • Katherine Krumme;Sergio Herrero-Lopez

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • WI-IAT '09 Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Joint Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology - Volume 01
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

We examine the behavior of lenders in a large peer-to-peer lending network and find that, while there exists high variance in risk-taking between individuals, many transactions represent sub-optimal decisions on the part of lenders. Additionally, some borrowers remain underserved by failing to adjust requested rates and loan amounts. We discuss implications and suggest avenues for improvement.