The lending club is supposedly the future of banking. I read about the lending club on Forbes and they made it seem as it was potentially going to take over the banking industry. The problem is that you still have to qualify for a loan and they seem to be ever harder to find a loan from than a bank. The rates are lower though by a few points, which adds up. Once you have one loan, it is harder to get a second loan so the problem with going with the lending club is that you have to make sure you can actually qualify for enough of a loan or you may be better off having more access to future funds through a bank.