Marketplace lending (MPL) emerged from the rubble of the global financial crisis. Online communities discovered that lending and borrowing could occur outside the traditional banking sector regulations. Now, over a decade into an era of democratized finance, it’s clear P2P is here to stay. However, many have questioned how regulations will develop. While some initiatives … Continue reading “How regulations influence marketplace lending”
POSTS FROM PAST WEEK How Bondora is leading transparency in the P2P world Our level of transparency sets us apart from other P2P firms in Europe, the UK and the U.S. In this article we took an in-depth look at the multifaceted data we offer to all our users to empower them to make informed … Continue reading “Chief Accountant position, deposit options and Bondora transparency”
Transparency has never been more important for the future of marketplace lending. The growth of the industry depends on the trust of investors. However, earning this trust will not come easily. A recent study from the CFA Institute found that “financial services remains in the bottom tier of trust relative to other industries.” In fact, … Continue reading “How Bondora is leading transparency in the P2P world”
News from around the world The Economic Times weighed the pros and cons of making investments in bitcoins and P2P lending. The author cites the benefits of marketplace lending like easy credit and a higher annual return compared to other asset classes (e.g. equities, bonds, etc.). However, defaults remain a risk and investors need to … Continue reading “Weekly industry news roundup – May 22, 2017”
Over the years we’ve listened to input from users. These suggestions have helped us improve and redesign our site. We’ve made Bondora is faster and more intuitive than ever. As a result more users are discovering the practicality of marketplace lending. Getting started with an account takes just minutes because we’ve optimised one key area: … Continue reading “Easy ways to make a deposit to Bondora”
How Bondora is different Bondora empowers communities by leveraging technology to connect investors and borrowers. Our model makes affordable, fast lending accessible for underbanked regions. Our marketplace investor base is largely retail with over 25,000 investors from 67 countries. The transparent framework of our business has given users the confidence to invest more than 90 … Continue reading “Bondora Capital is searching for a Chief Accountant”
POSTS FROM PAST WEEK Performance of recovery performance – May 16, 2017 We offered the regular review of our recovery performance which shows that the average recovery rates in Finland, Spain and Slovakia are all higher in 2016 compared to their 2015 figures. Our renewed recovery initiatives in 2016 may explain the total improved recovery … Continue reading “New portfolio data visualizations, industry news and recovery performance”
KEY TAKEAWAYS The average recovery rates in Finland, Spain and Slovakia are all higher in 2016 compared to their 2015 figures. Slovakia continues its successful recovery with an average 2016 recovery rate of 84% compared to just 36% in 2015. Moreover, this strong trend is holding steady as previous months have shown similar results. Estonia … Continue reading “Performance of recovery process – May 2017”
News from around the world PR Newswire reported that P2P reporting and analytics platform dv01 has bolstered its efforts to bring transparency to the market with a new partnership with Sofi. Institutional investors using dv01 services will now have access to detailed Sofi lending data including student and personal loans. Since their inception dv01 has … Continue reading “Weekly industry news roundup – May 15, 2017”
Part of our mission at Bondora is to make marketplace lending simple and transparent. We want our users to be confident that they have all the information they need to make an investment decision. However, this approach doesn’t stop once an investor funds a loan. Our users want to know how their portfolio is developing. … Continue reading “Get a quick visual insight of your portfolio structure”