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February P2P Lending Platform News Round-up
Feb 14, 2019
Against a backdrop of rising insolvencies in the UK, ArchOver claim their credit checking procedures will limit the impact of this trend on their customers… CapitalRise launch their Secondary Market… Funding Circle’s updated website makes data relating to investors’ portfolios harder to find… Ratesetter’s IFISA attracts £175 million in 12 months.
End-January P2P Lending Platform News Round-up
Jan 31, 2019
Assetz Capital offer up to 1.25% Cashback… Crowd2Fund seek equity funding to the tune of £2 million from their investors… Funding Circle report that they expect default rates to increase
Alternatives to a Business Bank Overdraft
Jan 29, 2019
Alternatives to a Business Bank Overdraft. An overlook into Revolving Credit Facilities, Merchant Cash Advances and Invoice Financing and how they can work as alternative options to a business bank overdraft.
Is a Peer-to-Peer Loan Suitable for My Business?
Jan 22, 2019
After examining exactly how a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) business loan works and the risks/benefits involved, it’s now time to weigh up whether or not a P2P loan is suitable for your business.
Is Peer-to-Peer Lending a Safe Option?
Jan 21, 2019
Peer-to-Peer lending is a fast and increasingly mainstream method of obtaining business funding. This type of lending works by cutting out the middle-man (the banks) and directly connects a lender and a borrower.
How does Peer-to-Peer Lending Work?
Jan 21, 2019
Peer-to-Peer lending means that instead of borrowing from one lender/institution, you borrow from many smaller ones who have clubbed together to raise your money. It differs from Crowdfunding as you are not giving away any equity. The process is arranged by a central agency (the crowdfunding platform) and you deal with just them and they in turn manage all your individual lenders. To qualify you must be trading at least 2 years, be profitable and have a good credit record.
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Last post: Oct 24, 2019
The Secret Investor summarises his thoughts after 4 years of writing about his P2P investments. What has he learned, what does he think will happen to the industry now and what will he do from now on?
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InvestUP - The P2P Superstore
Last post: Dec 21, 2015
Diversification. That is the key to successful P2P lending but such a strategy, with funds spread across many platforms, can be extremely time consuming. The InvestUP Crowdfunding brokerage has been established to alleviate this problem by enabling investors to distribute their capital across many P2P hosts using just one account. Currently, offerings are listed from over 20 P2P sites in this online superstore of opportunities.
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Last post: Mar 24, 2019

An infographic that shows the most popular regions to start a business in the UK, number of births and deaths in the year of 2017.
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Business Loan Scams
Last post: Dec 6, 2019
It’s easy these days to get caught up in scams. Whilst it’s rarer than ever to receive emails from Nigerian princes who need freeing promising you gold and riches, sophisticated, targeted fraud that is difficult to detect is on the rise. Advance fee fraud is a common attack, and whilst it’s one of the best known and well documented techniques, it’s also very easy to fall for if you’re not cautious enough.
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