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Are You Our First-Ever Senior Marketing Analyst?

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Well, you could be! Did we mention that you would be our trailblazing Senior Marketing Analyst who can change our world completely? We have an entire data team (data rules), but Bondora has never had a dedicated Senior Marketing Analyst. And it could be you. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Analyst who can…

✨Bondora turns 15!

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We are so excited to share this birthday milestone with you 🥳 Thank you to every customer who has chosen to invest with Bondora. We are so thankful that you chose to prioritize your financial future. You’ve made our last fifteen years possible and also incredible. As you can imagine, we’ve had many memorable moments…

Originations Surpass €19M & Investments Exceed €20M

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2023’s figures continue to exceed expectations. Investments for February topped €20M for the first time in years, with a total of €20,660,543. Increasing by 12.2%, loan originations totaled €19,228,733. This is the highest origination figure we’ve seen since 2019! Investments and originations are up from January’s figures. Read on for more: Investment by product Investments…

Originations Exceed €15M & Investments Grow by 21.3%

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October made impressive gains in the origination and investment front. Especially when considering the declines from September. Investment funding increased by 21.3% to over €14M. And loan originations exceeded €15M. Secondary Market activity increased once again, and collection & recovery figures showed contrasting stats. Read more: In October, 1,464 new investors joined Bondora! Investors have…

How to open a Bondora investor account

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Are you ready to start investing? Are you excited to earn returns and plan for your financial future? Fantastic! Keep watching to see a step-by-step demo of how easy it is to create your Bondora investor account. First, go to bondora.com and enter your email address, your name as it appears on your ID document,…

2022 Q3: Go & Grow Portfolio Review

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If you’re interested in how Go & Grow works, and learning more details about our portfolio, then this article is perfect for you. You can get more insight into what makes Go & Grow successful: its portfolio distribution. Below, we detail how the claims added to the Go & Grow portfolio are distributed, the percentage…

Are You the (Best) Product Manager? Then join us!

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Are you a strategic thinker who can work hands-on? Do you thrive on leading a team of individuals and taking ownership of goals? Do you get excited at the thought of researching, getting data, and leading the launch of innovative investment products at a hyper-growth phase fintech? Then we want you: Product Manager responsibilities in…

October Fintech News Update

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2022 has been a tough year for fintechs. With looming recessions, rising interest rates, and a decrease in valuations, it has certainly changed the tech startups’ landscape. But there are still positive points and exciting developments. Let’s recap some of the recent must-know events of the fintech industry. Fintech foundings, M&A activity slow It’s been…

What does PEP mean?

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When you create and verify your Bondora account, you must confirm whether or not you are a Politically Exposed Person. If you don’t know what that means, keep watching to find out. When creating your account, you must complete the Know-Your-Customer or KYC form. This is a legal requirement from the European Commission’s Anti-Money Laundering…

4 Ways Interest Rate Changes Can Directly Affect Your Wallet

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With all the buzz around interest rates and inflation, it’s hard to keep up with what’s happening in the economy, but more importantly, how it affects you and your finances. Instead of talking about macroeconomics and what’s going on with the central bank, we’re going to discuss four ways interest rate changes can directly impact…

What does UBO mean?

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When creating an account with Bondora, you must confirm whether you are the Ultimate Beneficial Owner of the account. Unsure about what it means? Keep watching to find out. When creating your account, you must complete the Know-Your-Customer form. This is a legal requirement from the European Commission’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing directive. One…

Over €1M Originated in Spain & New Loan Market Launched

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Even though originations and investments declined somewhat in September, it remained an exciting month for us. We launched our loan product in the Netherlands, and Spanish loan originations exceeded €1M for the first time since March 2020. Read more: Investment by product In September, investments totaled €12,252,773. This is a 14.8% drop from August. This…