iPeopleFINANCE Strengthens Board With Leader in Financial Market Reform

Aug. 23, 2012 - PRLog -- CARMEL VALLEY — iPeopleFINANCE, Inc. (iPeople) a leading peer-to-peer lender in the emerging social finance space, announced today that Dara Albright, Founder of NowStreet Media and CFIRA Board-member, has joined their board.

Dara Albright is the author of the NowStreet Journal, a primary provider of analysis and insight into the private company marketplace as well as the legislation and innovation currently fueling it. Based on her original hypothesis that directly correlates advancements in mass communications with stock market growth, NowStreet highlights the dynamic economic impact of a purely growth marketplace rising during the most ground-breaking period of mass media and regulatory reform.  Dara is a frequent speaker on topics relating to private markets and crowdfunding.

Prior to founding NowStreet, Dara held a distinguished 20 year career in investment banking, investor relations and institutional sales. She has organized and managed hundreds of road shows and conferences for Wall Street’s elite. She has worked closely with a number of institutional and accredited investors providing investment and trading strategies as well as restricted transaction services.

Dara has helped raise financing for companies across the globe in a variety of industries at various phases and rollouts. Her work has included extensive IPO road show execution and counseling newly public companies in the after-market. Prior firms she worked for include: Unterberg Towbin, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Divine Capital and Citigate Dewe Rogerson.

Dara serves on the boards of both the Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) as well as the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). She is a graduate of the George Washington University and holds securities industry Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses. 

“We are fortunate to have Dara join our startup,” said Steve King, CEO of iPeopleFINANCE. “Not only does her direct experience in banking and crowdfunding help steer the design of our peer focused lending space, but her enthusiasm and commitment to helping military families start over with fair lending practices validates the credibility and future of peer-to-peer lending, and that the financial marketplace is evolving to include those currently underserved or excluded entirely.”

iPeopleFINANCE is the only peer-to-peer lending platform specifically targeted to returning Vets from Iraq and Afghanistan, along with the rapidly growing youth segment of the Gen-Y market.

“We hope to give returning vets a fast start, by offering small, starter loans and seller-financed goods and services,” said Steve King. “Providing financing and a quick way for Vets to build credit is the ultimate in doing good while doing well, and being able to offer some small patriotic gesture at the same time.”

About iPeopleFINANCE

iPeopleFINANCE is a social finance platform combining peer-to-peer lending with a seller-financed marketplace for goods and services. Our members will use an iPeopleFINANCE debit card to make loan payments and to manage cash transactions via mobile applications on their smart phones. The low-fee debit card will also serve as the vehicle for credit building and rehabilitation. The iPeopleFINANCE platform will launch in first quarter of 2013.

http://www.ipeoplefinance.com