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Alternative Finance blog

Why interest rates remaining low for at least another year is good news for the peer-to-peer business lending sector

Posted 7 years ago


A survey by the BBC of the UKs leading economists suggests that interest rates are unlikely to rise before next year.   In June three of the nine members of the Bank of England’s (BoE) ..

Tagged: p2p lending peer to peer lending interest rates IFISA Bank of England alternative finance BBC


Despite low visibility IFISA attracts an average account size of £8,500 and £17m in its first year

Posted 7 years ago


HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data released today shows that £17 million was invested in Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs) in the 2016/2017 tax year.    Launched in April 2016 some ..

Tagged: Alternative finance IFISA HMRC Stocks & Shares Peer to Peer lending P2P lending investment investors growing interest in IFISAs


Could a buy-to-let sell off lead to a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending boost?

Posted 7 years ago


The National Association of Landlords believes that 20% of landlords plan to sell one or more of their properties in the next 12 months. Why? Because conditions that favour an attractive regular inc..

Tagged: peer to peer lending p2p lending National Association of Landlords property IFISA investors investments


An update on the Peer to Peer marketplace

Posted 7 years ago


The big news earlier this week was released on 31 July by RateSetter. The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending site announced that it has issued more than £2 billion of loans to businesses and individua..

Tagged: alternative finance peer to peer lending p2p lending Ratesetter improve transparency default rates


How to be risk aware and make an informed decision about investing in UK equity crowdfunding

Posted 7 years ago


You are aware of the scenario: before you are two doors; one leads to certain death and one to riches. Before you stand two guides; one can only answer your questions honestly, the other will always..

Tagged: equity crowdfunding equity crowdfunding be risk aware make informed decisions alternative finance investment peer to peer lending p2p lending


Great news for small businesses: new NatWest “3 minute loan”

Posted 7 years ago


This week NatWest announced that it will be launching a new online lending platform. The “3 minute business loan” will allow small businesses to borrow up to £35,000 in a process t..

Tagged: business loan Natwest 3 minute business loan small businesses peer-to-peer marketplace p2p marketplace p2p loans p2p lending banks bank loan


What is peer-to-peer lending?

What is peer-to-peer lending?

Posted 7 years ago


Peer-to-peer lending – also known as P2P lending, debt crowdfunding and marketplace lending – is an alternative financing model whereby people borrow from other people, rather than going..

Tagged: business loans business sme business funding loans peer to peer peer to peer loans peer-to-peer loans peer to peer lending peer-to-peer lending equity crowdfunding


Ten useful numbers businesses and investors should know about alternative finance in the UK

Posted 7 years ago


Ten useful numbers businesses and investors should know about alternative finance in the UK   6% is the percentage of all seed and venture stage equity investment provided by equity crowdfund..

Tagged: finance alternative finance peer to peer p2p peer-to-peer investors investment crowdfunding equity crowdfunding peer to peer lending p2p lending


Newly published government consumer savings infographic fails to include Innovative Finance ISA

Posted 7 years ago


The government has just published its ‘Ways to Save in 2017’ infographic. Despite being designed to inform consumers about ISA’s and other savings options, there is no mention of t..

Tagged: BondMason IF ISA finance financial services P2P lending peer-to-peer innovative finance


Banks Begin to Cut Interest Rates

Posted 8 years ago


The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) recently voted to cut interest rates down to a low of 0.25%, the lowest we have seen in 7 years. This is part of the measures that Mark Carney is planning to put ..

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