There are further signs that the crowdfunding market is maturing. Today we look at our cousins in equity, crowdfunding sub-sector. The FT Adviser reports on a slowing in the rate of launches of Enterprise Investment Scheme offers (investments with EIS relief offer a 30 per cent tax break to investors – and many EIS offers […]
The market in which we operate, the peer-to-peer business lending (and now also property-secured lending) sector is maturing. The unqualified early optimism of some has been replaced by a more measured view, as some companies falter and others prosper. See below an excerpt from a recent report in The Times (subscription required). “In peer-to-peer […]
The market in which we operate, the peer-to-peer business lending (and now also property-secured lending) sector is maturing. The unqualified early optimism of some has been replaced by a more measured view, as some companies falter and others prosper. See below an excerpt from a recent report in The Times (subscription required). “In peer-to-peer […]
The latest loan offering on site is closing in three days’ time, and is now 97 per cent filled. The borrower is the well-known SME, we buyanhome.com, and the loans are secured against the houses bought (ie, it is property-backed – a key factor in generating an A+ credit rating). As we come to the […]
Risk and its clear explanation – otherwise known as transparency – have dominated the peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending scene in the last few weeks. We have covered risk awareness amongst lenders in the light of the recent FCA statement, reminded lenders of the importance of access and security as well as yield, and amplified calls […]