In a site update today, Prosper eliminated all defaults - well, they renamed them. Defaults will now be known as "charge-offs". As reported on their blog:
"We are changing the way we display seriously delinquent loans on the marketplace performance page, renaming “Defaults” as “Charge-offs”, and moving the “4+ months late” loans into the “Charge-offs” category. We want to have transparency in the reporting of our marketplace’s default rate, and this change should help lenders take a more direct measure of the market’s charge-off rate. This change is the first step in a larger change we will be making in the way delinquent loans are displayed in lender portfolios."
In addition, Prosper will now allow some new lenders to make loans with PayPal and credit cards. Borrowers can invite family and friends to bid on their loan. After clicking on the link in the invitation, new lenders can place their first bid via PayPal or credit card. This is an attempt to make the site easier to use for new members.
