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Lending Works Appoints Three New Board Members, Targets P2P Growth

Peer to peer lender Lending Works has selected three new members for their Board of Directors. The online lender has appointed; Simon Waugh, former Chairman of CMC Markets, Deputy CEO of British Gas, Paul Noble, CEO of Honeycomb Finance, a Pollen Street Capital business, and… Read More

Lending Works Surpasses £100 Million in Online Lending

UK-based peer-to-peer lender Lending Works announced this week it surpassed £100 million in online lending. According to Lending Works, the milestone comes just a little over a year after the platform surpassed £50 million. The lender also reported that 20,000 customers (over 16,000 borrowers and nearly 4,000 lenders)… Read More

Lending Works Selects Credit Kudos to Power New Open Banking Initiative

On Monday, Credit Kudos, a challenger credit bureau, and Lending Works, a fast-growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, announced they were teaming up to launch a new Open Banking initiative, which is described as a secure way for banking customers to take control of their financial data. According… Read More

Lending Works News: Now Offering Bonus For Lenders

Lending Works recently announced it is now offering bonuses for lenders on its peer-to-peer lending platform. Starting today, lenders may earn a bonus of £50 for each calendar week, up to £200 in bonus. This is assuming that the lenders lend out £5,000 or more in each of the calendar weeks. While… Read More

Lending Works Announcement: £8.8 Million Has Been Invested In ISA Account Since February 2017 Launch

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Works announced on Wednesday £8.8 million has been invested into the company’s Individual Savings Account (ISA) since its launch on February 8th. The online lender claims to be the first member in the peer-to-peer lending industry to launch its ISA. Lending Works… Read More

Challenger Bank Revolut & Lending Works Partner Up to Provide Instant Credit Anywhere

Revolut is a digital only challenger bank that does far more than a traditional bank at a lower cost. Lending Works is a new world online lender that streamlines the borrowing process at a lower cost without having to stomp down to your corner branch…. Read More

Lending Works Reopens Window for ISA Contributions

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Works announced on Friday it has reopened the window for ISA contributions. The platform claimed it is the first P2PFA member to launch an Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) last week and filled its first ISA tranche of £2.5 million within 24… Read More

Lending Works Launches Innovative Finance ISA

Lending Works has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). The peer to peer lender says it is the “first: major UK platform to offer the IFISA. The IFISA is a new category of ISA set up exclusively for peer to peer lending investment. The IFISA… Read More

P2P Platform Lending Works Receives Full FCA Authorization

Lending Works, a consumer peer to peer lending platform, has received full authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Lending Works said it had originally applied for FCA approval in October of 2015 and had undergone a “stringent review process”. Lending Works has been operating… Read More

Lending Works Says Investors Plan to Maintain or Increase P2P Investments Following Brexit Decision

P2P platform Lending Works has taken an internal poll of 1600 investors and the results indicate that a majority of investors intend on maintaining or increasing their P2P investments.  Lending Works is describing this as indicative of steady faith in P2P lending following the Brexit… Read More

Lending Works Secures £3M During Series A Investment Round

Lending Works, a UK-based peer to peer lender, announced on Thursday it attracted £3 million during its Series A Investment Round. The website confirmed NVM Private Equity (NVM), an independently-owned private equity firm that specializes in SME investments typically between £2m and £10 million, invested £2 million in early… Read More

Lending Works Named Moneywise Customer Service Awards Best Peer-to-Peer Platform for Savers Winner

Lending Works, a UK-based peer to peer lender, announced this week that it has been named Best Peer-to-Peer Platform for Savers Winner at the 2016 Moneywise Customer Service Awards, which is described as the “authoritative stamp of approval by the UK consumer,” recognition is given to… Read More

P2P Platform Lending Works Expects Strong Demand for IF ISA

Lending Works, a UK-based peer to peer lender, has surveyed its investor base and concluded that a solid percentage of registered users intend on using the new Innovative Finance ISA (IF ISA). According to their data, 89% of respondents indicate they will use the retirement… Read More

Lending Works Prepares for April 6th Innovative Finance ISA. Sees Crucial Investment Opportunity for Savers

Lending Works is hoping to launch their IFISA product on April 6th, just like most other peer to peer lending platforms. They too, like many others, are awaiting final approval by the FCA to offer the new saving vehicle. According to Lending Works, current regulation… Read More

Lending Works Expects to More than Double in Size in 2016

Lending Works, a London-based peer to peer lending platform, states it tripled its business in 2015 and expects to double that number over the next 12 months. According to the 2 year old platform, in 2015 the company facilitated £20 million in loans and forecasts… Read More

Lending Works Reports: Over a Quarter of Consumers Don’t Know How Much Interest They Pay on Their Debt

On Thursday, peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Works released a new report that revealed a large proportion (27%) of its customers didn’t know how much interest they were paying on their debt before taking out a debt consolidation loan with the peer-to-peer lender. Of those respondents that were… Read More

Brief: P2P Lender Lending Works Forms New Partnership With Point of Demand Platform Pay4Later

On Tuesday, point of demand lending platform, Pay4Later, announced it has signed a deal with new partner peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, Lending Works, to join its fast growing consumer lending platform. The deal means Pay4Later may now extend market reach and increase credit acceptance for merchants… Read More

Leaders of Innovative Finance Respond to UK Budget Policy, Embrace ISA Approach

  The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s summer budget was said to put economic security first and was a plan for “working people”. But incorporated in the policy statement was also aspects that should benefit disruptive financial firms on both the debt and equity side of… Read More

Brief: RateSetter & Zopa Take Top Customer Service Awards

The Moneywise Custome Service Awards 2015 took place this week.  Described as the “authoritative stamp of approval by the UK consumer” recognition is given to financial service firms for providing exemplary service to their customers.  In recent years as finance has altered direction and moved… Read More

Lending Works: CEO Nick Harding Discusses P2P, the Shield, Pensioners, ISAs & UK Regulations

“Banks are at a huge disadvantage with their high salary bills and antiquated technology systems, peer to peer offers an innovative, simple and better result which costs customers less. That said, I also predict huge opportunities for banks and peer-to-peer lenders to continue to work together… Read More

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