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DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION PAGE 13 iNM Volume - 9 P2P lending Peer to peer lending is an online business in which individual and institutional investors provide funding to people seeking loans . 3) Borrowing and lending As customers demands continues to grow it has become increasingly difficult for financial institutions to cater to all the needs of customers There has come a situation wherein the Banks should consider what portion of their business they would like to retain and what partnerships can deliver better value to customers so that the banks can focus on their core functional areas The key trends in banking are Alternative lending P2P Virtual banking Mobile banking and Standardizing API ’ , . . , , . According to data released by P2PFA the cumulative lending through P2P platforms globally at the end of Q4 of 2015 has reached 4 4 billion GBP Lending through P2P has grown dramatically from 2 2 million GBP in 2012 to 4 4 billion GBP in 2015 , , . Mobile and virtual Banking Online banking is one of the most popular ways for people to manage their money Banks ensure internet banking security for customers by using encryption technology such as secure sockets layer The statistics from the Federal Reserve report shows that the there is growing number of customers who opt for online and mobile banking . . . . . . . Standardizing APIs Banking as platform movement aims to standardise APIs across financial institutions allowing 3rd party developers to easily build and integrate customer facing enhancements to the institutions core offerings - - - ’ .