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December 20, 2019 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider reported on the agreed-upon legislation for harmonized pan-European crowdfunding rules. Having a single market for online capital formation has been a goal of crowdfunding industry leaders and industry participants for years. Industry advocates have worked diligently behind the scenes to push forward… Read More

December 2, 2019 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending company Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) recently unveiled its £250 million securitization of SME loans with Waterfall Asset Management. The duo reported that the portfolio brings the total amount of UK Funding Circle loans securitized to £1 billion and the deal will notably open up… Read More

November 2, 2019 @ 1:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) has announced updates to the lending experience for retail investors in the UK. According to a blog post, on 2 December, the company will launch a new selling tool that is expected to improve retail lenders’ ability to access funds more regularly… Read More

September 24, 2019 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH), a leading peer to peer (marketplace) lending platform serving SMEs, has posted a comment letter regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SECs) concept release on regulatory harmonization. Funding Circle is the largest peer to peer lender in the UK – the country… Read More

August 28, 2019 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending company Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) announced on Wednesday it has completed its first asset-backed securitization (ABS) of US small business loans originated through its platform. According to Funding Circle, a total of $198 million was raised through the securitization, which marks “the debut of… Read More

August 16, 2019 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending company Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) is out with a release announcing the platform has now lent over $10 billion since launch in 2010. Funding Circle operates in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the US. The London based company is the first peer to… Read More

August 9, 2019 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Thursday the numbers of H1 2019, which are the results for the first six months of 2019, ending on June 30th. According to Samir Desai, the CEO and Co-Founder of Funding Circle, the online lending platform grew in revenue… Read More

July 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Iain Niblock, CEO peer to peer lending aggregator Orca Money, says that current criticism of the P2P sector of Fintech should not be construed as being reflective of the entire industry. Returns, which tend not to be correlated with the stock market, remain strong. The… Read More

July 7, 2019 @ 9:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced last week it completed its fourth securitization of funding. According to Funding Circle, the £232 million transaction is considered the largest ever securitization facilitated through its platform. “The transaction was rated by two rating agencies, and its senior tranche was… Read More

July 5, 2019 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Thursday the launch of its first direct lending private fund focused on German and Dutch small businesses. According to Funding Circle, The Funding Circle European SME Direct Lending Fund I (European SME Fund) provides institutional investors including pension… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced last week it has partnered with Aviva Finans AB to pledge €50 million towards funding loans for German and Dutch small businesses. According to Funding Circle, the investment agreement facilitates the initial €50 million in small business loans over… Read More

June 24, 2019 @ 12:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday it has teamed up with Merseyside Pension Fund to launch UK Economic Impact Fund for British small businesses. According to the duo, the UK Economic Impact Fund will give institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies and local… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday it partnered with Oxford Economics to launch a new report, called “Big Business of Small Business,” which revealed banks have been giving small businesses the “cold shoulder” one decade after the financial crisis, causing the businesses to fail… Read More

April 23, 2019 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Beginning today, LendingClub (NYSE: LC) will connect small business borrowers seeking a loan on their online lending platform with both Funding Circle and Opportunity Fund. The initiative is being pitched as a collaboration designed to substantially increase small business owners’ access to transparent, affordable and… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 6:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Wednesday it will lend €100 million to small businesses through online lending platform Funding Circle. According to the banking group, the investment, alongside a further €25 million from a leading global asset manager, will support more than 2,000… Read More

March 7, 2019 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Thursday its plans to enter the Canadian market and expand access to fast, affordable and transparent financing for Canadian small businesses. The lender revealed it will establish operations in Canada in the second half of 2019 with an office located… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The British Business Bank announced on Wednesday it has committed up to £150 million for lending to UK small businesses through Funding Circle. According to the banking group, the transaction is under its ENABLE Funding program and is designed to accelerate lending to small businesses and… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced earlier this week it has formed a partnership with Just A Card, a grassroots campaign run by artists, makers, and small business owners, to help independent retailers increase sales during the upcoming Christmas season.  Funding Circle reported that in the run-up… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 6:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH), the now publicly traded peer to peer lending company based in the UK, has long operated a US subsidiary providing access to credit for SMEs. While the UK iteration is more about P2P in the US, due to antiquated securities regulations, it… Read More

October 3, 2018 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH), the leading online lender in the UK providing financing options for SMEs, completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this past week. Shares began unconditionally trading today (October 3rd). Originally priced at 440 pence per share, Funding… Read More