May
03

Prosper Said to Cut 28% of Staff as Online Loan Growth Slows

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  • Firm said to shut Utah office, pare in San Francisco, Phoenix
  • CEO Vermut cites `recent tightening of the capital markets’

Prosper Marketplace Inc., one of the largest U.S. online lending platforms, is slashing its workforce 28 percent, joining rivals in signaling investors aren’t as eager to fund loans after years of rapid growth.

The venture is shutting an office in Utah and shrinking its staff in San Francisco and Phoenix, affecting a total of 171 people, according to a person briefed on the matter. Chief Executive Officer Aaron Vermut will forgo his salary this year, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public…

Prosper Said to Cut 28% of Staff as Online Loan Growth Slows

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