South Korea online finance firms seek entry rules as Toss signals market move

  • Six P2P finance firms urged predictable entry standards for large companies and financial institutions.
  • Large entrants could inject funds into a structurally near-zero-sum mid-interest loan market.
  • The industry plans discussions with authorities, experts and other stakeholders on competition rules.

Six South Korean P2P finance firms called for predictable entry standards as Toss prepares to enter the sector and the four largest financial holding groups were reportedly reviewing entry. MoneyMove, Mowda, EarnestAI, EightPercent, PFCT and Hanpass Financial said large platforms combining loan comparison, brokerage and P2P services could favor their own or affiliated products, use competitor information and distort competition. They warned that the mid-interest loan market is structurally close to zero-sum under current rules, so large funding injections could intensify competition and weaken smaller firms rather than expand the market. The operators urged transparent recommendation and exposure criteria, protection for competitor information, equal affiliate and non-affiliate transaction terms, and objective consumer disclosures. They said they would work with financial authorities, industry participants and experts on market-entry and competition principles.

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