--- title: "Vital Signs #111: Marketplace Lending/Crowdfunding New Asset Classes?" description: Marketplace Lending/Crowdfunding New Asset Classes. The Stats say Yes! image: https://www.sjordanassociates.com/hs-fs/file-31291438-jpg/images/sjarectangle1.jpg --- ![](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/hs-fs/file-31291438-jpg/images/sjarectangle1.jpg) # Vital Signs #111: Marketplace Lending/Crowdfunding New Asset Classes? Published by [ Scott Jordan ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/author/scott-jordan) on Tue, Nov 11, 2014 @ 11:42 AM ![Crowdfunding](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/hs-fs/file-31291438-jpg/images/sjarectangle1.jpg) New financial asset classes (Crowdfunding - Donation, Equity, Reward, P2P) are emerging fueled by investor demand for premium deal flow (Equity Crowdfunding - HealthiosXchange), lower fees (borrowers refinancing high cost consumer debt via Marketplace Lending - Prosper), philanthropic motivations ("Impact the World" via microfinance - KIVA), desires to prepay for innovative products (Reward-based Crowdfunding platforms - Kickstartr), and legislation (The JOBS Act). Click the link to read more, http://www.healthiosxchange.com/documents/2/235/marketplace-lending-crowdfunding-new-asset-classes Please join HealthiosXchange by clicking [http://www.healthiosxchange.com/signup?ref=3](http://www.healthiosxchange.com/signup?ref=3) Learn more about HealthiosXchange here: http://www.healthiosxchange.com/pages/who-we-are   Learn more about Investors Syndicates here: http://www.healthiosxchange.com/pages/how-it-works-for-syndicates   Tags: [Equity Crowdfunding Peer to Peer Convergence](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/topic/equity-crowdfunding-peer-to-peer-convergence) [Back to Blog](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Related Articles ## [Vital Signs #40: "Democratization of Capital" - Crowdfunding](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/236617/Vital-Signs-40-Democratization-of-Capital-Crowdfunding) In this informative, 5-page Q&A between Scott Jordan and a major pharmaceutical publisher, Scott... [Read More ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/236617/Vital-Signs-40-Democratization-of-Capital-Crowdfunding) ## [Vital Signs #39: Sharevault Webinar - Crowdfunding](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/230725/Vital-Signs-39-Sharevault-Webinar-Crowdfunding) "How Equity Crowdfunding Can Help Life Science Companies" Webinar [Read More ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/230725/Vital-Signs-39-Sharevault-Webinar-Crowdfunding) ## [Patch of Land Raises $23.6 Million in Financing, Led by SF Capital Group and Ron Suber ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/404714/Patch-of-Land-Raises-23-6-Million-in-Financing-Led-by-SF-Capital-Group-and-Ron-Suber) ... [Read More ](https://www.sjordanassociates.com/blog/bid/404714/Patch-of-Land-Raises-23-6-Million-in-Financing-Led-by-SF-Capital-Group-and-Ron-Suber)