Tagged: p2p lending

March 20, 2022 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In recent years, the peer-to-peer market has become “a competitive alternative to traditional assets due to attractive returns on investments, their predictability (yield and term are known in advance), ease of management and low volatility.” according to an update from Robo.cash. However, Robocash clarifies that… Read More

March 19, 2022 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fellow Finance‘s general meeting has on 22 December 2021 approved the merger of Fellow Finance into Evli Bank Plc “in accordance with the merger plan signed on 30 September 2021.” The planned effective date of the merger “is on or about 2 April 2022.” The… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 1:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For the most part, February 2022 had “similar figures” to January, making for quite a stable start to the year, the team at European lender Bondora noted. The firm added that during a time when life can “feel uncertain,” they aim to be “a constant… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Capchase asks if you have been looking into more alternative financing firms and if so, then you are not alone. This, as the financing market is evolving “to include players beyond traditional banks.” At Capchase, they receive many questions about alternative financing… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 1:20 pm By Xu Gao  |  

The Supreme Court Adds Use of Cryptocurrency Trading, P2P Lending as illegal fundraising On February 24th, the Supreme People’s Court issued “Decision Concerning Several Legal Issues in Relation to the Specific Application of the Supreme People’s Court Criminal Cases on Illegal Fund-raising,” which revised and… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at European lender Bondora notes that the collection and recovery team started 2022 on “a high note.” The number of loans issued via the platform and the total amount of debt recovered increased when compared to the last month. As noted by Bondora,… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Bondora reveals that 2022 is off to a solid start, as the annual return rate for 2021 outperforms the target rate by 5.5%. The quarterly performance has also improved from December 2021, with all four quarters of 2021 “performing above their target rates.”… Read More

February 14, 2022 @ 12:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer lending provides investors and borrowers various advantages over more traditional forms of finance. However, there’s a potential downside as well. EstateGuru has taken a detailed look at the pros and cons of this form of funding, and the ways in which their platform aims… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, a peer-to-peer lending platform serving Irish SMEs, says it has incorporated open banking technology to speed up the lending process. Open banking can enhance financial services by seamlessly accessing data and information across different platforms. By integrating with other financial services providers, products… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash notes that 20% of peer-to-peer investors have a job in the IT & Digital industries. At the same time, the share of customers “with minimal income has decreased to make way for ‘richer’ investors with bigger average earnings,” the management at… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 1:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash notes in an update that rates will be changing starting from January 10, 2022. As mentioned in a blog post by Robo.cash, the new interest rates “will range from 9% to 12.3%, and they will be directly related to the terms,… Read More

January 5, 2022 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash writes that while you’re busy summing up the results of the year, they’ve taken a look back on what December 2021 could be most remembered for. Robo.cash notes that last month, their investors “funded €18 M loans.” The platform’s investor base was… Read More

January 2, 2022 @ 4:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kuflink, a P2P UK property investment platform, where they invest with you,  introduced new features and improvements to their platform throughout 2021, doing their best to make your Kuflink experience is “as efficient, and as easy, as possible,” the company wrote in a blog post…. Read More

January 2, 2022 @ 1:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A Lithuanian renewable energy firm Litelektra, which is reportedly co-owned by Gofingo Group shareholders, has teamed up with PeerBerry, which is an alternative investment marketplace with “up to 12% return on investment” and offers innovative investment tools. As mentioned in the update, the new business… Read More

January 1, 2022 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at European lender Bondora notes that 2021 was another “unexpected” year as they’ve learned to “adapt to a new normal.” But from change “comes growth,” Bondora writes in a blog post while adding that they’d like to take the a moment to highlight… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this month, the team at digital bank Zopa made an important update regarding the future of their peer-to-peer business. After 16 years of handling P2P investments at Zopa, the team has taken the decision to close down their retail investing business (something similar to… Read More

December 28, 2021 @ 5:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer lending has become an increasingly popular strategy among online investors. Platforms like Prosper have brought the P2P lending model “into the spotlight,” according to an update from YieldStreet, a multi-asset alternative investment platform that’s focused on reducing friction and offering “previously unattainable” access to alternatives… Read More

December 27, 2021 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at European P2P lender Mintos has shared their latest Risk Score updates based on developments and data “from the third quarter of 2021” (now live on the platform). The Mintos team has shared the summary of the recent quarterly changes and other details… Read More

December 27, 2021 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Return rates for 2021 Bondora originations continue to “perform well” in November, as they did in October of this year. Spanish originations kept rising above the target rate for 2021, along with other rates for the past couple of years. Overall, it was “a steady… Read More

December 26, 2021 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interest for peer-to-peer loans is expected to gain traction across Europe, according to an update from Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash. As noted in a blog post by Robo.cash, the number of Google requests for P2P lending in Europe has been growing steadily this year. An… Read More