Invest & Fund Review
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An Update On Sourced Capital
Sourced Capital has been incredibly busy for a couple of years, so we’ve had no opportunity to get an update from them for a long time. At last, we’ve just had a chance to get an update on a little bit of the information that’s…
Assetz Capital PLUS Rating Update
Assetz Capital was one of the businesses that temporarily paused P2P lending last year in order to offer businesses government-backed pandemic loans, which weren’t available as P2P. It’s now reopening its P2P lending, but it could be some weeks before lenders can put new money…
What Lending Works Has Got Wrong
Lending Works has said to us that lenders have expressed support of it during the pandemic. And we have corroborating evidence that it’s probably a minority of lenders who are truly angry. Yet there’s certainly some anger going around. While it has so far justified its…
Has Anyone Lost Money At Lending Works And How Variable Are Lending Results? (P.S. Please Don’t Unsubscribe)
[orangebox] Lending Works* states that no lender has lost money while some Lending Works lenders have written to us saying that they have. What’s really going on? This article has two parts: Firstly, to talk about whether any lenders have suffered an overall loss at…
Growth Street Review: Lending Successfully Wound Down
Here’s the Growth Street Review from one of our specialists. (You can see all the reviews in our comparison tables.) 4thWay’s Quick Expert Growth Street Review Growth Street has wound down its existing lending Growth Street, established in 2014 with a total lent of ,…
P2P Lending And COVID-19: Lots Of News And Updates, Nov 2020
It’s been a lot of work trying to stay on top of all the P2P lending companies for you during the pandemic. as we sought extra information, meetings and data submissions from the P2P lending companies. Here’s a summary of much of our recent research….
Update on HNW Lending’s Pause In Lending
For the full story on HNW Lending, read the HNW Lending Review. [orangebox title=”Latest update”] Update on 28th October, 2020 HNW Lending has given us more good news today. It says the financial regulator has now allowed it to remove the temporary restrictions that HNW…
Proplend Hits £100 Million As Loanbook Stands Firm Against Disease
Proplend has just reached £100 million in lending since it started in 2014. This seems to me to be an apt time to take a look at its rate of growth and how it’s changed, especially regarding risk level, as well as to take another…
What Investors Can Learn From RateSetter’s Sale To Metro Bank
RateSetter and Metro Bank have done a deal: RateSetter has been sold to Metro. RateSetter’s existing lenders will see their existing loans paid off while borrowers meet their repayments, as usual. Buto new lending will occur through the platform. Metro Bank will use RateSetter’s lending…
HNW Lending Update On Its Loans During COVID-19
I want to write up my findings from looking at HNW Lending’s most recent data submission to us. This included extra information at our request to highlight any impact on loans due to COVID-19. A quick summary of what HNW Lending does HNW Lending does…
Best P2P Lending Accounts And IFISAs During COVID-19
The past few months have been a strange, rough and disturbing time for many – perhaps most – people in the UK. Investors in the stock market have been slammed dreadfully. P2P lending and IFISAs have been a lot more stable, as you should expect…
How Investors Beat The COVID-19 Downturn With P2P Lending
In this special P2P Lending COVID-19 guide, read how savers and lenders can survive and thrive despite the COVID-19 outbreak. You’ll learn about: The history of epidemics and downturns on P2P lending and other investments. The attitude to your investments that you need to adopt…
Funding Circle New Lending Update On COVID-19 17th April 2020
By Funding Circle. Important update on lending through Funding Circle Today the British Business Bank (BBB) has accredited Funding Circle to the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). This will allow us to help small businesses access crucial government-guaranteed loans during this unprecedented time….
LendingCrowd Update On COVID-19 16th April 2020
By LendingCrowd. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to affect all our lives, we want to assure our valued community of borrowers and lenders that we’re doing everything we can support you all at this difficult time. We’ve reached out to every LendingCrowd borrower and…
Funding Circle Secondary Market Update On COVID-19 9th April 2020
By Funding Circle. Update on the secondary market As part of our ongoing measures to protect investor returns, we have taken the decision to pause the secondary market while we continue to evaluate the potential impact of Covid-19. This forms part of a number of…
CapitalStackers COVID-19 Planning
CapitalStackers recently celebrated £15 million in lending through its platform. CapitalStackers* reports a total of £60 million lent to property developers and other property owners, when you include other lenders, such as Royal Bank of Scotland. CapitalStackers tends to do junior lending. So it arranges…
How COVID-19 Shows That P2P Lending Is A Fairer Investment
I’m a fan of the stock market. I think most people with a long time to invest should have some of their money in it. I’ve written about share investing in various pieces on 4thWay, including in this guide I co-wrote: Peer-to-Peer Lending Vs Other…
ArchOver Update On COVID-19
By ArchOver. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the subsequent societal restrictions enacted by governments to combat this crisis, have brought great uncertainty to the international economy, and have placed many businesses into uniquely challenging situations. ArchOver* has been in close contact with all…
Funding Circle Payment Holidays Update On COVID-19 1st April 2020
By Funding Circle. Further actions to protect your returns Last week, we outlined some of the actions we have taken to protect your returns on our platform, including tightening our credit risk parameters and strengthening our Collections and Recoveries capabilities. As this fast-moving situation develops, we…
