Lay of the land

April 8, 2019 | Marc Shoffman

The property market is facing uncertain times, but this is when peer-to-peer lenders can prove their mettle, as Marc Shoffman reports…

PROPERTY LENDING IS one of the most diverse areas of peer-to-peer lending. Platforms are offering everything from property development … Read More

P2P to have strong presence at Innovate Finance Global Summit

March 27, 2019 | Suzie Neuwirth

FOUNDERS of the ‘big three’ peer-to-peer lenders are among the confirmed speakers at Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS), which takes place next month at London’s Guildhall.

Giles Andrews of Zopa, Samir Desai of Funding Circle and Rhydian Lewis of RateSetter … Read More

Funding Circle leads P2P presence on women in fintech powerlist

March 1, 2019 | Marc Shoffman

FUNDING Circle’s female staff are flying the flag for peer-to-peer lending on Innovate Finance’s 2018 Women in Fintech Powerlist.

Four Funding Circle employees have been included on the industry trade body’s annual list of 150 women said to be making … Read More

Lower inflation could boost P2P investments

October 17, 2018 | Tim Evershed

THE SURPRISE fall in the UK’s pace of inflation during September could boost investments through peer-to-peer platforms, according to lenders.

The annual rise in the consumer price index fell to 2.4 per cent from 2.7 per cent during the previous … Read More

P2P property lenders prepare for market correction

October 12, 2018 | Marc Shoffman

PEER-TO-PEER property lenders are planning to avoid London and boost their underwriting criteria as they prepare for economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

Blend Network has said it favours backing developments with an exit plan – which are no longer certain in … Read More

Beauty marketplace founder joins Blend Network management team

March 5, 2018 | Marc Shoffman

A FORMER Morgan Stanley banker turned beauty marketplace founder is among two appointments to the board of a new peer-to-peer lending platform aiming to become the “Goldman Sachs of P2P”.

Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, a former Morgan Stanley vice president and founder … Read More