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24 alternatives to Ascend
Loans for borrowers who are better than their credit score
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ascend launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Lending Club▲93Credit marketplace for peer-to-peer lending
2014 · lendingclub.com · its alternatives →
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Upgrade▲92The newest lending startup from the former Lending Club CEO
2017 · upgrade.com · its alternatives →
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Lend Academy▲64Teaching the world about peer to peer lending
2015 · lendacademy.com · its alternatives →
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Personal loans to help manage high-interest credit card debt
2016 · marcus.com · its alternatives →
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Foresight▲201Financial model templates for startups and investors
2015 · hemrock.com · its alternatives →
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Crowdfunded loans at terms set by you, not a bank
2016 · wefinance.co · its alternatives →
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Fundrise▲138The first low-cost private market investment advisor
2017 · fundrise.com · its alternatives →
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LendingRobot▲95Automated investing on Prosper/Lending Club
2015 · classic.lendingrobot.com · its alternatives →
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