Choice Business Loans Blog

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin.


These are our Blogs about alternative finance, SME loans and the broader business environment

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Peer-To-Peer Lending With The Secret Investor

Goodbye from the Secret Investor

Last post: Oct 24, 2019

The Secret Investor summarises his thoughts after 4 years of writing about his P2P investments. What has he learned, what does he think will happen to the industry now and what will he do from now on?

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Reviews Of The Peer-To-Peer Lending Sites

InvestUP - The P2P Superstore

Last post: Dec 21, 2015

Diversification. That is the key to successful P2P lending but such a strategy, with funds spread across many platforms, can be extremely time consuming. The InvestUP Crowdfunding brokerage has been established to alleviate this problem by enabling investors to distribute their capital across many P2P hosts using just one account. Currently, offerings are listed from over 20 P2P sites in this online superstore of opportunities.

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Special Reports & Infographics

What is marketing - and how it can benefit your business

Last post: Nov 8, 2021

At Choice Business Loans we want to see our clients thrive, which is why we take the time and care to provide them with the right advice when it comes to loan solutions available to them. Beyond smart finances, running a successful SME often includes lots of multitasking and balancing of priorities. One such priority that can be difficult to get to grips with but is hugely important, is marketing. Nicole Martin of Pinpoint Marketing shared with us her top tips on getting it right - and some thoughts on when it may be time to outsource.

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Relevant Issues Blog

The Renters' Rights Bill

Last post: Mar 5, 2025

The upcoming changes to legislation regulating short term lets in the private rented sector will be significant. Particularly so for anyone who may want to regain possession of their property in the future, as the right to possession will soon be limited to circumstances that fall within the limited Section 8 grounds. Even if able to rely on those grounds, notice periods and the time to obtain possession will likely significantly increase. Landlords should, therefore, be aware of the changes and carefully consider their existing rentals to remove any unwanted tenants using the “no-fault” grounds as soon as possible. Landlords should also ensure that they are fully prepared for the new legislation before it “bites” (expected to be in the next 4/5 months), given the significant penalties for breach.

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Recent Blog posts

  • ArchOver have launched their IFISA – the last of the major platforms to do so… Ratesetter pass the £2.5 billion Total Lent milestone.

  • Assetz Capital close their Green Energy Account due to a lack of loans that meet the eligibility criteria… Assetz Capital have also increased the target gross interest of their Quick Access and 30-Day Access Accounts by 0.35% pa and 0.85% pa respectively – the latter now returns an impressive Provision Fund protected 5.1% pa… Some FundingCircle investors express concern about rising defaults.

  • Zopa offers £200 in cashback after their IFISA attracts £100m since launching last June… LendingCrowd lower their maximum bid rates by 2% pa… Ratesetter open up their IFISA to accept funds from existing Cash ISAs, Stocks & Shares ISAs and other IFISAs.

  • Investors flock to FundingSecure at the start of the new Tax Year… LendingCrowd offer up to £400 for those who lend via their site before 30th April… Lending Works pass the £100 million lent mark… FundingCircle opens its IFISA to new customers.

  • A guide to facing the dilemma of unpaid invoices as an SME.

  • Secret Investor: What the Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms are Offering to Businesses in 2018

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