August 23, 2017 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the first peer to peer lender to set up shop in the UK, has filed its annual accounts for 2016, and according to their numbers business is looking better. Top line revenue improved by 61% jumping to £33.2 million for 2016. The operating loss… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, online lender Zopa announced an update on its loan sale pricing. The lending platform reported that it has made some changes to how it works out the value of loans for more accurate pricing. But, due to technical issues, some investors may have paid… Read More

July 28, 2017 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) is out with their 2nd quarter aggregate numbers for their member platforms. Robert Pettigrew, Director of the P2PFA, commented on the release pointing to the quarter over quarter increase in lending; “Comparing the performance of P2PFA platforms… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit score firm Aire recently secured $5 million during its Series A funding round led by Sunstone Capital with participation from White Star Capital. The company states it gives people a new credit to help them qualify for essential financial products. It is authorized and… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

While revealing a “refresher” of its lending policies, UK-based peer-to-peer lender, Zopa, announced that as of July 20th it has lent £2.46 billion and is lending around £80m per month. “With the support of our customers, we have (as of 20 July 2017) lent £2.46bn… Read More

July 19, 2017 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, peer-to-peer lender Zopa released its latest Home Improvement Index that indicated a quart of British homeowners looking to improve their homes this summer are choosing to renovate their kitchens and are seeing a 51% return on investment as a result. According to research, 25% of… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Beauhurst is out with their monthly report for June and, according to their numbers, things are looking up for equity investments into high growth UK firms. This follows news by OFF3R that said equity crowdfunding in the UK had experienced a record breaking first half… Read More

June 17, 2017 @ 7:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zopa announced on Thursday its IFISA is now available for all existing Zopa customers. Along with the IFISA, the online lender unveiled its latest peer-to-peer investment product, Zopa Core. While sharing details about the IFISA, Zopa revealed: “It’s here! From today, existing investors can subscribe… Read More

June 7, 2017 @ 7:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Zopa has established a development center in Barcelona, Spain. The new tech hub is said to initially focus on building the platform that will launch the next generation digital bank.  This will include deposit systems, credit card processing, payment gateways and… Read More

June 5, 2017 @ 7:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdsurfer, a comprehensive source of data on the global alternative finance market, has announced that Zopa has become the latest peer-to-peer lender to submit its data to the Crowdsurfer analysis. Zopa, the world’s first P2P lender and one of the largest in the space, has… Read More

June 1, 2017 @ 7:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Zopa has raised £32 million in a “series of transactions” to finance the creation of a next generation bank.  The funding was led by Wadhawan Global Capital Pvt Ltd (WGC), an Indian financial services group, and Northzone, a European VC fund. As… Read More

May 25, 2017 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa has announced that it will launch its Innovative Finance ISAs or IFSA in June pending HMRC approval. Zopa believes demand for the new ISA will be high and said it will give priority access to existing customers. In advance of the IFISA, Zopa is… Read More

May 11, 2017 @ 5:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The first peer to peer lender to launch in the UK back in 2005 has finally received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Zopa, a trailblazer in the global online lending sector, announced that it has been granted full authorisation for peer-to-peer lending… Read More

April 1, 2017 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after announcing Zopa is creating the next generation challenger bank at AltFi Europe, CEO of the peer-to-peer lending platform, Jaidev Janaradana, revealed more details about the bank’s creation at the AltFi Europe Summit last month. While sharing details about the bank progress,… Read More

March 17, 2017 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, peer-to-peer lender Zopa celebrated the one year birthday of its product, Zopa Plus, by taking a look back at its progress over the past twelve months. The product was launched with Zopa Access and Zopa Classic. The platform revealed: “A year to the month… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendIt, the global lending and fintech conference series, held its first annual awards on Tuesday in New York City. As previously reported, The organization stated out of hundreds of applicants worldwide; the selected finalists were placed in 18 categories, which notably celebrate fintech market leaders, emerging… Read More

March 5, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Niels Turfboer  |  

As an industry, fintech has grown to the point that we can now start analysing its development. Many commentators have divided Fintech’s lifespan into ‘waves’. The first wave is centred around disruption, the second around collaboration, and the third wave – although more disputed –… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, the first peer to peer lender to launch in the UK, has been recognized as a Superbrand receiving this status for the first time. Zope joins a coterie of some of the world’s most recognized brands including Virgin, British Airways, and Apple. Superbrands is… Read More

February 22, 2017 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

SME lender Funding Circle has reportedly topped £2 billion in lending. The SME marketplace lender is closing in on UK’s largest online lender Zopa that announced in January it had surpassed the £2 billion mark. Of course Funding Circle is an international operation with lending… Read More

February 21, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zopa, the UK’s very first peer to peer lending platform, announced on Monday it was named Best Personal Loan Provider & Best Alternative Finance Provider at the 2017 British Bank Awards. The online lender revealed in a blog post: “We’re excited to announce we’ve been named… Read More