How South Korea’s PeopleFund Is Shaking Up P2P Lending

The video discusses People Fund, a leading marketplace lending company in Korea, highlighting its growth, funding strategies, and the impact of new regulations. The company is focusing on consumer finance and aims to differentiate itself from competitors like Terra Funding. The new regulations are expected to consolidate the market and attract institutional investments. Despite economic challenges, People Fund targets healthy customers and aims to stabilize and grow its business.

What makes People Fund unique in the marketplace lending industry in Korea?

• It operates without any government regulation.

• It has the first and only marketplace lending law in the world.

• It is the only company with a global presence.

• It focuses solely on construction loans.

How does Korea's approach to P2P lending differ from China's?

• Korea has no regulations in place.

• Korea follows China's regulatory model closely.

• Korea has worked with the government to create protective regulations.

• Korea allows unlimited foreign investment in P2P lending.

What is the expected impact of the new regulation on small companies in the P2P lending market?

• They will receive government subsidies.

• They will face challenges and possibly collapse.

• They will thrive and expand.

• They will merge with larger companies.

What is a significant trend in the Korean marketplace lending sector?

• Expansion of small startups.

• Consolidation of the market.

• Decrease in consumer finance loans.

• Increase in unregulated lending.

What is the focus of People Fund's lending strategy?

• Cryptocurrency investments.

• International expansion.

• Personal unsecured loans and mortgage loans.

• Construction loans and project financing.

How does People Fund address the issue of high household debt in Korea?

• By focusing on refinancing prime and near-prime customers.

• By ignoring the issue and focusing on growth.

• By offering new loans to increase debt.

• By partnering with foreign banks to offer loans.

What is the average interest rate offered by People Fund?

• 5%

• 11%

• 20%

• 15%