Both individuals and entities can be investors at Lending Club.
 
State and Financial Suitability
Our investment offerings are not currently available to all investors in all states. Investors may invest in loans facilitated by Lending Club only if they reside in one of the states listed here and also meet that state’s Financial Suitability conditions.
 
 
Identification and Verification
Individual investors must be at least 18 years old, have a valid social security number, and have their identity successfully verified by Lending Club. 
 
Family trusts, companies and other organizations will need to contact us at (888) 596-3159 or investing@lendingclub.com for identity verification purposes in order to become  investors.
 
 
Account and Investment Minimums
Currently, there is no minimum balance on standard investing accounts.* Lending Club reserves the right to impose minimum balance requirements on new investment accounts in the future.
 
Investors may invest as little as $25 in any loan facilitated by Lending Club. This means that an investment of $2,500 would allow an investor to diversify across as many as 100 Notes.  Keep in mind that diversification—spreading investments evenly across many Notes associated with different borrowers—may result in returns that are more stable than those resulting from investment in a single Note. Click here to learn more about diversification.***
 
 
Different Account Types
Lending Club offers a variety of account types to meet your investing needs. We offer individual accounts, joint accounts, trust accounts, corporate accounts, and custodial/minor accounts. Open an account today.
 
We also offer 401(k) rollover and retirement accounts, including Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEP IRAs, and Simple IRAs with our custodian Self Directed IRA Services, Inc.** Learn more about retirement accounts at Lending Club.
 
 
Flexible Investing Styles
Lending Club’s platform supports a wide range of investing styles. Some investors prefer an active approach – they can log into their account regularly, browse the loans listed on the platform, and place orders manually. Some investors even download the loan details and perform their own analysis before placing an order.
 
On the other hand, some investors prefer to select their investment criteria and let our Automated Investing service execute their investment strategy for them. This option saves investors’ time while keeping them in control of their investment strategy.
 
Whether you want to individually hand-pick every Note or you want to set your investment criteria and let Automated Investing put your cash to work, Lending Club provides the information and the tools to help you do so. ***
 
 
Investment Duration
Investors should be prepared to hold their investment to maturity. Currently, loans facilitated by Lending Club have 36- or 60-month terms at origination. ***
 

 
* Account minimums may apply for other types of accounts such as corporate and trust accounts.  
 
** Lending Club’s preferred IRA custodian is Self Directed IRA Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Horizon Bank. Self Directed IRA Services, Inc. charges an annual account fee of $100 at account opening and then annually on the anniversary of account opening.
 
Lending Club will pay the $100 annual account fee due at account opening on your behalf if your account has an initial minimum balance of $5,000 or more invested in Lending Club Notes and maintains this minimum invested balance for the following 12 months. For every subsequent year in which your account maintains a minimum balance of $10,000 or more invested in Lending Club Notes, Lending Club will pay the annual account fee of $100 on your behalf on the anniversary of account opening.
 
All account balances are determined as of the last business day immediately prior to the anniversary date of the opening of your account. You will be responsible for the annual account fee of $100 if your account does not meet the above requirements. Lending Club reserves the right to modify or discontinue this offer at any time. See the Self Directed IRA Services, Inc. IRA Fee Schedule.
 
*** The information presented here is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investment advice, guidance, or a guarantee of the performance of any Note or portfolio.  Lending Club Notes are not guaranteed or insured and investors may have negative returns.