Throughout each unique life stage, you will experience different challenges and opportunities associated with each part of life. Along this journey, your financial priorities and challenges evolve, shaping your path toward your financial well-being goals. Whether just starting early adulthood or almost retiring, understanding how to navigate the different life stages can help you achieve…
Welcome to our monthly stats post for March. This is your dose of insights into our growth and performance. It’s all the numbers, updates, and statistics you want to see in a brief but informative read. Grab your coffee, and let’s dive into Bondora Group’s March news and statistics. New Investors In March, 2,077 people…
Today, we introduce you to Pille Lamp, our 40th Bondorian in the Spotlight. She speaks 8 languages, loves cats and nature, and will conquer linguistic bugs wherever she goes. Read on to learn more about the intricacies of her daily tasks, what she loves most about working in marketing, and how she’s embraced being our…
Bondora recoveries jumped once again in October. In total, 42,319 missed payments were recovered on the month, 3.7% higher than September. Bailiff recoveries made the largest increase, up by 4.0% to 15,057. Recoveries were higher across Estonia, Spain, and Finland. Cash Recoveries The amount of cash recovered in October also increased, up to €485,274, bringing…
With his country on the verge of economic contraction, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is calling for more financial integration across the European Union. The Finance Ministry released a paper citing the need for more cooperation across European nations to facilitate better financial services. One proposed idea is a deposit-insurance program which would protect bank…
Investing is a complex thing. Stock market investors are spending their evenings trawling through company financial statements. Real estate investors are travelling all over the country visiting dark and dingy properties. And don’t even get us started on the banks. Since the beginning of time, investing has been seen as something exclusive. Something which only…
There may be no hotter topic (no pun intended) in today’s world than climate change. While protestors take to the streets demanding action and change from governments and companies, others deem the idea nothing more than a waning fad that will fade into the background over time. Yet, science and data are clear. Climate change…
The fourth quarter of 2019 started off with a bang for Bondora. With €20,835,710 in originations this month to 7,363 borrowers, Bondora shattered the previous monthly origination record set in September. Country Breakdown Estonian originations were the biggest contributor to the record origination numbers. Total originations in Estonia were up by 58.7% to €8,662,343. Spanish…
Secondary market transactions were up slightly compared to September. There was a total of €765,863 transacted on the Bondora secondary market in October, up 0.8% from the month before. While both API and Portfolio Manager transactions were both down, manual transactions were up by 14.1% to €322,274. Current Loans In total, current loan transactions were down…
Click here for the German or Estonian video. The data you’ll see on your statistics page will depend on which product you are using. If you use Go & Grow, you’ll find all the key figures you need (including a live net return tracker) on your Go & Grow page. Here, you can also find…
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform Paxful recently eclipsed 3 million wallets as it continues to expand its services to users globally. The company’s CEO ray Youssef highlighted that younger demographics more widely prefer to use p2p marketplaces for cryptocurrency services: “We just conducted a study which stated that more than half of Millennial and Generation Z…
It was the second straight historic month for investments on the Bondora platform. Investments in October hit above €20 million, coming in at €20,611,382. Go & Grow investments soared to €15,796,523, up 42.4% on the month. Portfolio Pro investments rose by 7.1% to €3,004,885 in October. Meanwhile, investment via Portfolio Manager actually declined, down by…
Click here for the German or Estonian video. Today, experts around the world are debating whether another recession is looming. Recession is a word that we have all probably heard before, and what follows is often the fear of the unknown. The good news is that a recession doesn’t have to hurt your finances. To…