Q&A with Eric Thaller, Prosper Marketplace

This year is shaping up to be a breakout year for marketplace lending. Lenders are once again on track to double their origination volumes and more platforms having been tapping securitization as a funding source. Total loan originations could hit $25bn this year, up from $11bn in 2014, and the year so far has seen nearly $1.6bn of loans securitized, up from around $900m last year.