P2P will survive the coronavirus recession

Predictions that the pandemic will cause two quarters of negative growth - however, the P2P sector will go through this and come out the ...

The Edge of the Crowd

Mike Bristow shares some insight into the P2P lending industry, which is set to be worth $900 billion in five years.

P2P is able t...

CrowdProperty launches SME property developer survey

CROWDPROPERTY has launched a survey of small- and medium-sized property professionals and developers, to provide a collective voice on ba...

Next-level transparency

Platform transparency is a hot topic among investors and regulators at the moment. After a clutch of high-profile peer-to-peer platform c...

The trade body head talks about Brexit, regulators and the recession

P2PFA Chairman Paul Smee has spoken to AltFi  on the FCA’s requirements for governance and other controls within the peer-to-peer finance...

Retail investors are warming to this new investment product, according to new data.

AltFi reports that the value of cash wrapped up in innovative finance individual savings accounts (IF ISA) has ‘nearly doubled’ as invest...

P2PFA members see IFISA value surge to over £500m

MORE than £588m was invested in Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs) offered by members of the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) by th...

Strong foundations

Property is an incredibly popular investment asset, but can it maintain its shine in the peer-to-peer lending sector after high-profile p...

Growth Finance Awards announces full list of finalists

A COMPREHENSIVE list of all finalists for the inaugural 2019 Growth Finance Awards has now been unveiled, with peer-to-peer lenders compe...

IFISA inflows set to hit £1bn milestone

The Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) looks set  to become a billion-pound product, exclusive data reveals. Figures provided to Peer2Peer Fi...

The importance of first charge security - part 1

CrowdProperty’s expertly curated projects are always backed by first charge security, offering our lenders the highest security level on ...

England 'needs millions of homes to solve housing crisis'

The stark reality that millions more homes need to be built in this country. Housing charity Shelter said 1.2 m...

Appetite for alternative assets grows among HNW investors

Interesting article on how HNW investors are allocating significant proportions of their portfolios into 'alternative' assets such as pee...

Cash Isa providers take your £100 and give you 13p

This is shocking - 13p return in the year per £100 deposited in one high-street ISA (0.13%). Many now offering just 0.20% interest even a...

Peer-to-peer lending looks for fresh start as interest wanes

Interesting perspective on the opportunities for ‘specialist and tech-driven lenders in areas where mainstream banks struggle to meet dem...