When you request to repay early, this will all be calculated in a “final settlement figure”. Check the small print for information on the fees before choosing your peer-to-peer lending company to avoid a nasty surprise. Bottom line Peer-to-peer business loans could be a great option if...
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Business Loan Network, a peer-to-peer lending business, has announced that it has fallen into administration. Formerly known as ThinCats, the business originally exited the retail peer-to-peer lending market in December 2019 to focus on its growth within institutional funding. As part of this s...
Peer-to-peer lending is an alternative way to finance your small business. How does it work and what are the pros and cons?
Online peer-to-peer lending is a growing industry with huge potential for capturing customers from mainstream financial institutions and therefore setting a new standard for loan requests and for creating an additional investment opportunity. To get some benefits from this growth, companies operating in...
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Financial inclusion is, in many regards, the first step to eliminating poverty while having access to capital is the catalyst that isolated communities need for future growth. Peer-to-peer lending, in conjunction with the growing availability of mobile technology and smartphones, has the ability to...
If your business is a startup or is even less than two years old and has remotely questionable finances, you should not apply to Smartbiz. FundingCircle FundingCircle is a peer-to-peer lending platform based in the UK. Since 2013, they have been offering loans from $25,000 to $500,000...
Peer-to-peer lending Peer-to-peer lendingis where a large number of private investors (this could be individuals or businesses) choose to lend your business money, usually through an online platform. The lender earns interest on the loan, but the idea is that you as the borrower usually get...
Peer-to-peer lending. Platforms like LendingClub and Prosper connect businesses directly with individual lenders. A small boutique might use this approach when they’re too new to qualify for traditional loans, while an online handmade crafts shop might use it to purchase more materials and expand...