SAN FRANCISCO - Some ZOPA fun facts:
* A peer-to-peer lending program, ZOPA stands for "Zone of Possible Agreement."
* How ZOPA makes its money: it charges borrowers a 0.5% transaction fee based on the amount of the loan. In the U.K, Zopa also receives commission if a borrower chooses to take out repayment protection insurance from its insurance underwriting partner, Pinnacle Insurance plc.
* ZOPA was conceived during a game of ping pong in a barn.
* For info: Visit www.zopa.com.
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