P2P Money Blog

There are now just under 30 active peer-to-peer companies within the UK.  In five years time, how many of these will actually be around?  What will make one site survive when another does not? If this was a simple question then there companies such as… more »

RateSetter, the peer-to-peer provider that launched the concept of the provision fund, is expanding into Australia. Here is the full press release: RateSetter - one of the founders of the pioneering peer-to-peer sector in the UK - will expand its op… more »

There have been three companies breaking important milestones, all within a very short period of time.  Zopa, the first peer-to-peer provider in the world, have just passed the £500million mark in arranged.  Funding Circle recently have passed the £250m… more »

The P2P money website is pleased to announce that there are now five cashback schemes for new lenders, and four cashback schemes for new borrowers.  Lenders are able to earn up to £40 with Funding Circle, and personal borrowers are able to earn up to £2… more »

We recently received a question from one of our readers about peer-to-peer lending: I have lent money on a variety of P2P platforms but mainly on Zopa and Ratesetter.  It never occured to me to look at the borrowing side of these sites until today.  … more »