Cryptocurrency - October 19th Australian Cryptocurrency Sells Out in Under 24 Hours 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...
Finance News - September 28th Alternative Finance: Australia Becoming Regional Leader 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...
Finance News - September 20th One-Month P2P Investments Popular With Millennials And Gen X 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...
Finance News - July 10th Homeowners Using Green Renovations To Cut Power Bills 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,...
Finance Stories - February 15th 2 in 3 Aussies use shared economy (Uber, eBay, Airbnb, and more) 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...
P2P Lending - December 6th Risks involved in P2P lending 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?...
P2P Lending - October 26th How does peer-to-peer (P2P) lending work? Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a direct loan offered from lenders to borrowers through a secure online platform.
Car Loans - August 4th What Type Of Car Loan Should You Get? Looking to buy a car? There are several different car financing options to suit your needs, but what type should you choose? Find out at CANSTAR.
P2P Lending - June 3rd Canstar Guide: Peer to Peer (P2P) Lending and investing What is P2P lending? A brief summary
P2P Lending - March 23rd Fintech firms freed to compete with banks, but disruption yet to come The Australian government’s statement on supporting fintechs, released by Treasurer Scott Morrison yesterday, will accelerate the process of getting such businesses to market.
P2P Lending - November 19th The rise of P2P lenders 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...
P2P Lending - November 3rd Investors go to specialist lenders as banks pull back Mortgage brokers are increasingly finding alternative sources of finance for their clients, as banks pull back on property investment.
P2P Lending - September 23rd banjo: Improving SME access to finance 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 Lending - September 18th Ratesetter's $10 million milestone 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.
P2P Lending - September 17th Dfinanz: A client platform dfinanz, an Australian fintech company focused on mortgage refinancing, announced in September that it had entered into agreements with three Australian lenders
P2P Lending - August 24th Marketlend providing a marketplace for loans settlement 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.
P2P Lending - August 14th P2P built for the modern, sharing economy Peer to Peer (P2P) lending and investing is rapidly expanding in Australia, with digital disruptors tipped to take billions off the banks.
P2P Lending - July 27th Ratesetter: Consumer debt a well-established asset class Peer to Peer (P2P)lending and investing is rapidly expanding in Australia. Online marketplace Ratesetter explains more about its business.
P2P Lending - July 13th Thincats: Lenders can diversify their risk 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.
P2P Lending - May 11th MYOB on deck with P2P 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 -