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Proplend, an Investment Platform for Commercial Property Loans, Appoints New Chairman of the Board

Proplend, an online lending platform that allows individual investors to partiipate in commercial property loans, has appointed a new Chairman of the Board. According to a note from Proplend, Jason Oakley is the new Chair. Oakley was most recently the Managing Director of Metro Bank…. Read More

Proplend Completes First Property VAT Loan

Peer-to-peer lender Proplend says it has completed its first ever investor funded commercial property VAT loan. Proplend is an online investment platform that allows individuals to participate in first charge security commercial property loans that earn on average 5-12% per year. Proplend reports that it… Read More

Proplend Adds VAT Lending, Hires Specialist

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Proplend has added commercial property VAT loans, according to a release. Proplend is an FCA-regulated P2P lending platform specializing in sub £5 million commercial real estate debt. To date, Proplend has completed over £130 million of lending and is rated by… Read More

UK based P2P Lender Proplend Introduces AutoLend 2, a New Feature Allowing Users to Turn Investing Activities On or Off

UK-based P2P lender Proplend has introduced AutoLend 2, a new product that provides lenders the option to turn their investing activities on or off. The P2P property lending platform is offering an auto-investing option called Always On and a manual investment product referred to as… Read More

UK based P2P Lender Proplend Claims it Almost Reached Profitability in 2020 Despite COVID-19

Brian Bartaby, CEO at Proplend, a UK-based peer to peer (P2P) lender, has stated that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about how the platform will perform in 2021 after almost managing to reach profitability this year despite COVID-19 related challenges. Bartaby added that Proplend, which mainly focuses… Read More

Proplend Announces Launch of Tranche A Auto-Lend Facility

UK-based peer-to-peer lender Proplend recently announced the launch of its new Tranche A auto-lend facility, which allows Lenders that are participating on the property lending platform to now have an automated investing option that allocates their available cash to eligible loan parts. The facility also… Read More

Proplend Joins the NACFB

On Wednesday, Proplend, a UK based peer to peer lender in the property space, announced it has joined the NACFB. According to the online lender, during a brief period of consultation, its commercial borrowing proposition received a great deal of positive feedback from the association’s active Broker community,… Read More

Proplend Tops £25 Million in Peer to Peer Property Lending with Zero Losses to Date

Proplend, a UK based peer to peer lender in the property space, has now topped £25 million in online lending. Proplend revealed the accomplishment in a recent blog post where it also shared it has been shortlisted for the Best Peer to Peer Lender for… Read More

Salamanca Group Completes Series A Funding for P2P Lender Proplend

Salamanca Group, a London-based Merchant Bank, announced on Wednesday it recently completed a Series A funding round for peer-to-peer lending platform, Proplend. The company states it facilitated the fundraising through its proprietary network and has also acquired a stake in the online lender. Founded in… Read More

Proplend Receives ISA Manager Status For IFISA

Proplend recently announced HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) approved its application for ISA manager status for IFISA. The online lender previously revealed its plans to apply for this status after it received full regulatory authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). While sharing details about the ISA… Read More

Proplend Receives Full Regulatory Authorization from FCA

Proplend announced on Wednesday it received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for peer to peer lending. Brian Bartaby, Proplend’s Founder and CEO commented: “After a comprehensive approval process, we are delighted to have reached this significant milestone. The granting of full authorisation demonstrates… Read More

Proplend Drops Investment Minimum to £1000

Commercial property lender Proplend has reduced their required minimum investment from £5000 to £1000.  The move is expected to broaden their investor base while making it easier for existing investors to create a more diversified portfolio of loans.  Going forward, all new loans will be… Read More

Proplend Launches P2P Loan Exchange

Online marketplace for commercial property loans, Proplend, has announced the Proplend Loan Exchange (PLE) where active peer to peer loans listed on their platform may be immediately purchased or sold. Prior to the hosted exchange, Proplend investors could lend via their “In Funding” channel. However… Read More

P2P Lending Platform Proplend Approved for Pension Funds

Peer to peer lending platform Proplend has stated they are now approved for inclusion in pension funds.  Proplend is a direct lending platform that targets the secured commercial mortgage market.  In a company note, management states it has recently been approved by pension providers to accept… Read More

P2P Platform Proplend: First Tranched Loan Has Been Redeemed

A new entrant into the peer-to-peer (P2P) property lending space, Proplend, has had its first tranched P2P loan redeemed. The loan was a short-term commercial bridge loan supported by security over a children’s day nursery in Parson Green, London, which paid lenders a gross interest… Read More

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