Tagged: p2p

May 1, 2020 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance, the top Fintech advocacy group in the UK, has appointed Mike Carter as Head of Platform Lending to lead 36H Group. “I’m delighted to be appointed to this new role to promote the platform lending sector. To date, the sector has delivered steady… Read More

April 30, 2020 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a unique localized peer to peer lending company, is reporting a profit for the first time of £198,000 for the financial year of February 2019 to January 2020, according to a company release. In the previous period, Folk2Folk generated a £535,000 loss. Full audited… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Earlier this month, Latvia-based peer to peer lender Grupeer announced it was pausing operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a blog post, Grupeer founder Alla Kiska stated said that the Coronavirus had compelled the platform to halt operations as before and told investors… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer platform Robo.cash says that 42.8% of P2P investors are “more confident” in platforms originating own loans while 52.8% of surveyed have no preference with regard to the platform’s business model. 4.4% prioritize marketplaces that deal with third-party loan originators, IE aggregators. Robo.cash… Read More

April 22, 2020 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru is a peer to peer lender based in Estonia that has grown to over 46,000 investors from 106 countries originating more than €200 million in loans to date. The debt-based crowdfunding platform is now preparing to raise capital via Seedrs – and the offering… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Sourced Capital is out with a release claiming the UK property market could experience a double-digit rate of decline for property values.  A recovery may take up to 5 years, according to the report. The company says the once-hot market has… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending platform Robo.cash has distributed the results of a survey of European P2P investors inquiring about their financial results in 2019. Robo.cash reports that over half (52.8%) of the participants said that the alternative lending brought them the highest returns during 2019…. Read More

April 14, 2020 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, a European marketplace for property-backed loans to SMEs, is reporting a solid first quarter – even while the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the latter half of the period. EstateGuru claims that 8092 new investors joined the platform during Q1 in contrast to 3927 during… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prosper, a marketplace lending platform providing consumer credit as well as HELOCs, filed its most recent 10K late last month. At the time, the COVID-19 pandemic in the US was picking up pace. As is typical of these filings for all companies, Prosper included a… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Zopa, which provides online lending services in a fund based fashion, notes that during these challenging times, the company has noticed how peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms have taken varied approaches to mitigate the disruption caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Zopa team explains that… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has filed a new form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Form “FWP” states that LendingClub has suspended the facilitation of new D Grade loans as of April 10, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, LendingClub has taken measures to… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a peer to peer lending marketplace, held a vote of platform investors on providing forbearance to borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Assetz Capital reports that investors have “overwhelmingly” voted to provide relief and to extend loans for an initial three months, where needed…. Read More

April 7, 2020 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending platform TWINO is the latest online lender planning to expand its portfolio of services offered to its customers. According to a release, TWINO has applied for an investment brokerage license in Latvia. It was not immediately clear which additional services the… Read More

April 6, 2020 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Crowdfund Insider reported on Latvia-based peer to peer lender Grupeer’s decision to halt all lending due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. CI quoted the company’s decision: “Regretfully, we are forced to inform you that in the current circumstances it is not… Read More

April 6, 2020 @ 7:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, it was reported that RateSetter, a leading UK peer to peer lender, was considering a merger or sale of the business. A report in SkyNews said the COVID-19 pandemic had exacerbated a “funding squeeze” compelling the Fintech to approach potential acquirers. RateSetter has… Read More

April 2, 2020 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending research firm 4thWay is out with a short note on the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the P2P industry.  According to 4thWay, a minority of investors are selling their loans due to the affiliated risk of the outbreak. The… Read More

April 1, 2020 @ 3:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, Monethera issued a rather brief statement via Twitter that it was ceasing all activities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Details of the decision were said to be forwarded in an email to investors. Sorry to tweet this, but we are forced to… Read More

April 1, 2020 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Grupeer is the latest European peer to peer lender to shut down operations. Grupeer operates out of Latvia but also claims an office in Ireland. In a message posted on the site this week, Grupeer management claimed that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic made… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Global peer to peer lending platform Robo.cash has announced topping €150 million in loans funded. Robo.cash is a Croatia-based P2P platform with a buyback guarantee on certain investments operating within the European Union and Switzerland. The online lender is part of the holding company Robocash… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, an Ireland-based peer to peer lender, has announced a new product for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The online lender is now offering a “Deferred Start Loan” that includes no payments for the first three months of the security. The 15-month loan… Read More