Category: Borrowing

Nicola Horlick to launch crowdlending business

November 4th, 2013
Money&Co
Nicola Horlick, the well-known city investor and business woman, has announced her intention to launch Money&Co, a new crowdlending business aiming to connect investors looking for a better rate of interest on their cash with businesses seeking fina… more »

Zopa offer lambs to borrowers

October 24th, 2013
Zopa
Zopa have launched a new advert for lambs.  What you may ask ?  Have they gone baaa-my ? The Zopa forum have been quick to provide some humorous puns on this topic Zopa - we won't fleece you ??? - jevans4949 We don't just cut rates at ZOPA.  We she… more »

Funding Circle moves into United States of America

October 24th, 2013
Funding Circle
Funding Circle have today announced that that are moving into the US market, partnering with an American company.  Funding Circle also state that they will be developing new "asset finance and commercial property products" here in the UK and we will awa… more »

Zopa split A market into two

October 23rd, 2013
Zopa
Just as Zopa passed the £400million milestone, they have also announced they are splitting the "A" market into "A1" and "A2". Here is the statement from Zopa: Just a quick update here to let you all know we have adjusted our markets slightly for bor… more »

Zopa break £400million mark

October 23rd, 2013
Zopa
Zopa have today broken the £400millon mark by arranged loans.  This is significant considering that a quarter of these loans were arranged within the last 6 months.  With rates to borrowers having fallen also during this period, we expect this rate to i… more »