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July 2008 Market Survey


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Purpose of Personal Loan Listings and Fundings

Borrowers who post listings in the Prosper marketplace are asked how they intend to use their personal loan. The following reflects borrowers' statements of intended use of loan proceeds with regard to both listings and loans. Prosper does not verify or confirm after funding how loan proceeds are used.

  July 2008
Listings
July 2008
Funded Loans
Personal Loan for Debt Consolidation 50% 43%
Personal Loan for Business Use 23% 25%
Personal Loan for Home Improvement 5% 7%
Personal Loan for Education 5% 3%
Personal Loan for Auto / Vehicle 3% 3%
Personal Loan for Other Use 14% 19%

Mix of Funded Borrowers

  July
2008
July
2007
Year-to-Date
2008
Year-to-Date
2007
Since
Inception
Prime 47% 32% 42% 29% 34%
Near Prime 48% 58% 53% 57% 54%
Sub Prime 5% 10% 5% 14% 12%

Membership and Loan Volume Statistics

  July
2008
July
2007
Year-to-Date
2008
Year-to-Date
2007
Since
Inception
New Members 22,491 37,784 238,527 240,243 776,655
Funded Loans ($) $8.0 million $6.4 million $54.8 million $49.8 million $163.9 million
Funded Loans (Units) 1,366 934 8,784 7,131 26,169
Average Loan Size $5,879 $6,870 $6,242 $6,986 $6,261
Daily Average Number of Borrower Listings 2,320 2,789 2,435 2,148 1,748

Estimated Annual Return on Prosper Select Index

  July 2008
Prosper Select Index 7.21%
Prime Select Index 7.37%
Near Prime Select Index 7.01%
Sub Prime Select Index 8.42%

Average Borrower Rates on Prosper Select Loans

  July
2008
June
2008
July
2007
Year-to-Date
2008
Year-to-Date
2007
Since
Inception
Prime Select Loans 10.06% 9.38% 10.29% 9.82% 10.01% 9.96%
Near Prime Select Loans 16.44% 16.53% 17.08% 16.14% 15.75% 16.13%
Sub Prime Select Loans n/a 35% 22.13% 27.36% 23.13% 24.21%

Definitions

Since Inception: November 1, 2005 through July 31, 2008. Prosper's by invitation only "friends and family" launch began on November 1, 2005 and Prosper launched to the general public on February 13, 2006.

2008 Year-to-Date: January 1, 2008 through July 31, 2008.

2007 Year-to-Date: January 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007.

Prosper Select Index: The Prosper Select Index return is the estimated average annual return on principal, based on actual delinquency performance to date. The Prosper Select Index includes AA - E credit grade loans for borrowers whose credit reports at the time of application indicated zero current delinquencies, three or fewer credit inquiries, and a debt-to-income ratio of 40 percent or less. The annual return period reflects loans originated in the twelve month period ending one month prior to the observation date of July 31, 2008. Prime Select includes AA and A credit grade loans (credit scores of 720+). Near Prime Select includes B, C, D credit grade loans (credit scores between 600 and 719). Sub Prime Select includes E credit grade loans (credit scores between 560 and 599).

Average Borrower Rates: Average Borrower Rates are the weighted average borrower rates on Prosper Select Index loans with loan amounts between $5,000 and $10,000. Rates shown are interest rates, not annual percentage rates.

Mix of Funded Borrowers: Prime includes all AA and A credit grade loans (credit scores of 720+). Near Prime includes all B, C, D credit grade loans (credit scores between 600 and 719). Sub Prime includes all E and HR credit grade loans (credit scores below 600).

N/A: Not available; no loans met these criteria.

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