Rate rises: Like buses, when they come, there’ll be more than you need When will interest rates rise? Like rain in British summer, it’s going to happen sooner or later. All you have to do is wait. But for how long? And what are the options if you are a cash deposit account holder and […]
We are very pleased to announce another successful loan auction on the Money&Co. platform. Forest Fuels Limited has raised £275,000 for growth. The five-year loan will bring lenders an average yield of 8.5 per cent. Forest Fuels is, in its own words, “an award-winning, established and profitable specialist wood fuel consultant and supplier to small […]
The crowd wants to be shown the money… Crowdfunding is being taken more and more seriously as a medium for prime retail savings rates. Crowdfunding intelligence platform, Another Crowd, puts it this way: “Many come to crowdfunding as investors, in search of top savings rates. Deposit-account investors certainly have had a dismal time of it. […]
Food for thought at Bruton Place – with more to come around the country Following the success of our two summer lenders’ breakfasts, Money&Co. is delighted to announce four more events in London, with a series of breakfast events “on the road” to come. “The breakfast events have been really useful and interesting for us, […]
Crowdfunders to offer a slice of investment pie – but when, how? One of the great benefits of crowdfunding investment is its immediacy. Investors and lenders get to make a direct connection, via the crowdfunding platform, with the company soliciting funds. You get to see who wants money, and why. And things seemed to get […]
One of the reasons we believe Money&Co. has the best loan crowdfunding offering in the UK market, is the quality and rigour of our credit analysis. Here, Money&Co. asks questions of one of the questioners-in-chief, Toby Furnivall (pictured above, standing, at one of our lender breakfasts). Toby is a senior member of our credit analysis […]
The loan market helps our crowdfunding lenders connect to each other and trade loans In this week’s blog, Money&Co. CEO Nicola Horlick argues that our recently created loan market is a must for lenders. The loan market allows investors looking for the best returns by lending to companies to sell their loans to other registered […]
What do most investors and lenders want? At Money&Co., we believe the answer is a high-quality company to lend to, and the ability to realise that investment at short notice. To talk it up in terms of financial jargon, that means a combination of asset quality, security and liquidity. The news and commentary website, citywire.co.uk, […]
Money&Co. recently featured in a column by award-wining journalist Ian Cowie (pictured above) in The Sunday Times. “The serial entrepreneur Nicola Horlick tells me about an interesting way to offer investors better returns and small firms cheaper loans,” writes Mr Cowie. “Peer-to-peer lending – a bit like eBay for savers and borrowers – is growing […]
The borrower’s CEO, Deon Paul Newbronner – a successful pitch, indeed We are delighted to announce another successful loan auction on the Money&Co. platform. Perfect Pitch Club put its offering on site in the second week of July. The company has already received 100 per cent of its requirement in bids – but the offer […]