Internet search giant Google (GOOG +0.11%) has taken a stake in Lending Club, a prominent company in the peer-to-peer loan marketplace. Could this new foray into the world of finance for Google one day lead to Google Banking? In the video below, Fool financial analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer discuss the growing union between tech and finance, how far something like this could be down the road, and what obstacles might stand in the way for Google in the finance world.
Coming Soon: Bank of Google?
By David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer – May 6, 2013 at 4:33PM
Google is your search engine. It's your email. Will it soon be your bank?
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David has been with The Motley Fool since 2013. He is a graduate of the University of Miami. Follow David on Twitter for all things finance, marketing, and investing.
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