Comments on: Question for Zopa | is that 10K registered or 10K real customers? http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/ Tracking the evolution of financial institutions Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Colin http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25459 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:26:01 +0000 http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25459 @Tom .. you are right, and this is key. Its not to understate things, but just to keep facts in perspective.

]]> By: Tom http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25451 Wed, 07 May 2008 15:43:35 +0000 http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25451 Same with Prosper for example. There are 690,000 registered members but less than 42,000 people who have made loans.

]]> By: Colin http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25448 Wed, 07 May 2008 02:24:28 +0000 http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25448 @Luke … thanks for the clarification. There is so much hidden in statistics, and it becomes something that “marketers” can manipulate, so I believe its essential to get the right information, and so keep the debates focussed on real issues.

Thanks again.

]]> By: luke http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25443 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:49:19 +0000 http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25443 Hi there Bank Watchers, Luke here from Zopa.

When Zopa refers to its number of ‘US community members,’ we mean individuals who have registered with Zopa and established profiles in our network. So these folks may or may not be active borrowers or investors.

Hope this clears things up a bit,
Luke

]]> By: P2P-Banking.com http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25441 Mon, 05 May 2008 08:36:23 +0000 http://thebankwatch.com/2008/05/03/question-for-zopa-is-that-10k-registered-or-10k-real-customers/#comment-25441 There is a huge difference between registered members at p2p lending services and active lenders or borrowers.
E.g. smava in it’s press releases states it has more then 28000 users.
But the stats I track, show less then 800 active lenders and less then 600 active borrowers

Wiseclerk

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