Julia Groves is one of crowdfunding’s leading figures, a force for good in alternative finance in our opinion, and, we also like to think, a friend of this platform and its values. Julia argues in a typically pithy opinion piece in today’s AltFi that alternative finance in the UK is still not transparent enough. “Alternative […]
The crowdfunding industry is maturing. Insider Media reports the first exit from a start-up for which our friends at SyndicateRoom raised cash. This is the first “exit” for one of Syndicate Room’s companies: “A Cambridge-based medical technology platform whose products are designed to address the fear of needles has been acquired by a US manufacturer providing […]
Risk awareness is the hot topic in peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending at the moment. We’re currently seeking feedback from lenders – and borrowers too – in an attempt to ensure that we’re doing everything we can to be transparent and lucid in our explanation of the risks as well as the benefits of P2P loans. […]
Our friends at Crowdfundinsider report on the jump in asset-backed finance in the UK. Here’s an extended excerpt: “Alternative finance using asset-backed lending has hit a record high of £4.3 billion – up 22% versus year prior.Total asset-based finance hits £20.7 billion, another all-time high, as the Government Bank Referral Scheme kicks in. Nine of the […]
We have a question for you: How are we doing? Specifically, how are we doing at explaining the risks inherent in peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending? The flip side of this coin – the potential benefits of lending – are clear. By bringing individuals looking for good returns on capital together with carefully vetted small businesses […]
We’re pleased to report continued good progress from the latest offering from webuyanyhome.com. Lenders are bidding to lend at a gross indicative yield of 7.6 per cent at the time of writing. The property-backed £208,400 offering, with an A+ credit rating, is 35 per cent per cent filled after three days. Money&Co. is in […]
We’re pleased to report progress on two fronts today. First, the latest offering from webuyanyhome.com is making very good progress. Lenders are bidding steadily, at largely realistic rates (the gross indicative yield for the A+ offering is 7.6 per cent at the time of writing) and the offer is 28 per cent filled after two […]
We’re pleased to report progress on two fronts today. First, the latest offering from webuyanyhome.com is making very good progress. Lenders are bidding steadily, at largely realistic rates (the gross indicative yield for the A+ offering is 7.6 per cent at the time of writing) and the offer is 28 per cent filled after two […]
As promised, we have a new tranche of loan offering from webuyanyhome.com. And it’s going fast. The loan offering of £208,400 went live this morning, and is already 18 per cent filled at the time of writing this article. Below we offer an extended excerpt of the information available to registered lenders. Please note that […]
It never rains, but it pours. Following a long period without loan offerings, we’re delighted to have been able to bring two well-received loans to the Money&Co. platform in less than a fortnight. In both cases, the borrower has exercised the option to close early – the second loan is closing today, within a matter […]