Tagged: peer to peer

April 3, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s Sourced Capital notes that one of the “best” reasons for investing in property is the “potential” financial returns. However, what if you were not able to commit to “hands-on” investments? Sourced Capital has shared some of the alternative property investments. With… Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

FOLK2FOLK, an SME lender that matches investors with borrowers, is reporting a “record year” for its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) for the tax year 2021/22, sharing that the company received 44% more ISA funds than in the previous year. FOLK2FOLK states that it has seen… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 6:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is scrutinizing peer-to-peer lending. NASAA is the association and lobbying group that represents state and provincial regulators in North America. NASAA has issued a proposal on P2P lending and is seeking public comment on the Statement of Policy… Read More

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 16, 2022 @ 11:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Robo.cash has announced the launch in Sri Lanka with new commercial loans. Operating under  Robocash Group in Sri Lanka, the online lending platform now allows users to invest in loans for a period of 3 years at 12.5% with monthly interest payments,… 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 14, 2022 @ 12:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash recently commented on whether peer-to-peer investors are equal when it comes to “taxing their income.” To address the question, Robo.cash has assessed the European legislative framework. Robocash writes in a blog post that the national legislations of European countries “generally have… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

FOLK2FOLK, a peer-to-peer lender that aims to provide access to capital for UK SMEs, says it anticipates a £1.98 million profit for its 2021 fiscal year approximately 2X versus the year prior. Subject to audit, this is expected to be the company’s largest annual profit… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, a peer-to-peer lending platform serving SMEs in Ireland, has announced the launch of a new service allowing clients the ability to borrow against card payments. According to Linked Finance, Merchant Cash Advance will allow businesses to borrow a lump sum and then repay… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After closing the month of February 2022, the team at Robo.cash has shared their latest platform updates, as well as some of their recent results. Robocash noted in an update: Plarform investors funded loans worth 15M euro. 685 people started investing via Robocash. Investors earned… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 7:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stephen Moss, Founder and MD at Sourced Capital, notes that it has been a while since they last discussed their business operations, the journey and what they have been working on “in the background.” Moss wrote in a blog post that in 2018, they became… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian P2P lender Robo.cash turned 5 years old, according to an update posted on February 22, 2022. As mentioned in a blog post by Robocash: “During this seemingly not so long period we have managed a lot. And there is more ahead of us.” CEO… 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 18, 2022 @ 2:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The peer-to-peer market is expected to grow by around 20% this year, according to a report from Croatian lender Robo.cash. Robocash analysts noted that the optimistic scenario for 2022 is being supported by the general development trend from last year. Industry experts are also betting… 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

February 7, 2022 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robo.cash notes that they’re off to quite a confident start to the new year. Robo.cash writes in a blog post that they’ve said goodbye to January and have summed up the solid monthly results. In January 2022, loans valued at 17M Euro… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sourced Capital, a UK property investment platform and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sourced Group, has announced that it received direct authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and “acquired Peer Funding Limited, a peer-to-peer business platform.” Sourced Capital says that it proved its solid track… Read More

January 30, 2022 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robo.cash reveals that around 34% of P2P investors have expanded their investment portfolios to generate passive income. As noted by Croatian lender Robo.cash, passive income remains the number-one goal among European peer-to-peer investors. By giving preference to shares, they diversify their investments… Read More