P2P Lending

Melbourne-based fintech startup CanYa has sold $1.8 million of its cryptocurrency in less than 24 hours in a market pre-sale this week. CanYa is an online peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace that enables users to broadcast job requests...

Australia's alternative finance market has grown by 53% over 12 months according to a report released by KPMG, becoming the second largest in the Asia-Pacific region.   The report revealed Australia's alternative finance market increased from US$27 million in...

Data has revealed Millennial and Gen X peer-to-peer lending investors utilise the one-month market more than any other. Analysis of the $150 million invested in peer-to-peer lending (P2P) platform RateSetter since its 2014 launch shows over...

New research from peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has revealed that nearly 1 in 5 of their home improvement loans are used for energy efficiency renovations. The research, based on analysis of thousands of RateSetter personal loan customers,...

Over two thirds (68%) of Australians now spend and earn money through the sharing economy, according to new research from P2P lender RateSetter. An estimated 10.8 million Australians are set to earn extra money from sharing...

Peer to peer lending has been in Australia for a number of years now, but do you know how this loan system works, or how to stay on top of financial risk management with p2p lending?...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a direct loan offered from lenders to borrowers through a secure online platform.

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What is P2P lending? A brief summary

The Australian government’s statement on supporting fintechs, released by Treasurer Scott Morrison yesterday, will accelerate the process of getting such businesses to market.

Peer to Peer (P2P) platforms available in Australia are steadily increasing – so should you consider using one if you’re looking for a personal loan? P2P (peer to peer) lenders have been on the increase since...

Mortgage brokers are increasingly finding alternative sources of finance for their clients, as banks pull back on property investment.

Marketplace lending (formerly known as P2P and P2B lending) has been big business overseas for a number of years and is taking off in Australia

P2P lender - Ratesetter has announced that it has grown its overall lending volumes to more than $10 million across more than 600 borrowers since 2014 launch.

dfinanz, an Australian fintech company focused on mortgage refinancing, announced in September that it had entered into agreements with three Australian lenders

Marketlend, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyndall Capital Pty Ltd, is one of the newer players to market and we caught up with CEO Leo Tyndall for a quick Q&A.

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending and investing is rapidly expanding in Australia, with digital disruptors tipped to take billions off the banks.

Peer to Peer (P2P)lending and investing is rapidly expanding in Australia. Online marketplace Ratesetter explains more about its business.

P2P and P2B lending platforms provide a conduit for direct lending between individuals with money to invest and individuals and/or businesses wishing to borrow.

Peer to peer (P2P) lending is a high-growth area in Australia at the moment, with a rush of new entrants to the market over the past 12 months. Less popular, but currently expanding, is peer to business (P2B) lending; in April 2015 US-based P2B lender OnDeck announced a strategic partnership with MYOB -