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The 3 P2P Lending Providers With The Best Financial Health
Initially published well over a year ago, this page has been updated in March 2025. P2P lending companies' financial health is of great interest to lenders and of course to us at 4thWay. If a P2P lending company is already making money then it lowers...
CONTINUEBest Innovative Finance ISAs In 2025
What are the best Innovative Finance ISAs? The best innovative finance ISAs are these nine, which offer a market-leading risk-reward balance: CapitalRise IFISA. (Minimum £1,000 per loan.) CapitalStackers IFISA. (Minimum £2,500 per loan.) CrowdProperty IFISA. (Minimum £500 that can be split across 10 loans.) Housemartin...
CONTINUE4thWay P2P And Direct Lending Index: December 2024
December 2024 had the most write-offs since July 2014 at about £4 million, but the interest paid outweighed that, so the month was still positive overall. That nudged up the year's return to end on 7.61%, after costs and all losses. The 4thWay Peer-to-Peer...
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Loanpad has changed its lending criteria and that and other things have been picked up in 4thWay's latest detailed reassessment, yet it still remains an investment to get you through an Armageddon!
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