** Shares of Rent.com.au RNT.AX rise 14.6% to A$0.055, set for strongest session since October 31
** Real-estate website operator says demand for loans via RentBond - its 'move now-pay-later' lending product for renters - is strong, and is now running at over A$1 million ($662,700.00) in new loans per month, driving revenue
** Shares up 195.4% YTD
($1 = 1.5090 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))