Why did you say: started in the pre-Ethereum era? Is this an old project?
Yes. The old GetLine p2p lending site offered credit lines backed by investors who put their Bitcoins in the hands of a specific borrower. However, the new and decentralized GetLine Network will be operating on the Ethereum platform, to take advantage of their smart contracts
You can check out here
https://angel.co/getline, and get to know more about Getline
https://medium.com/getline-in/what-is-the-getline-network-924ba4ad788e 