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Peer to peer lending has grown dramatically over the last 12-24 months. From initially just personal loans and then business loans it now also encompasses the Invoice Finance market. The first entrant and still the biggest player here is MarketInvoice; but do they offer a viable proposition for UK SMEs?
Bridging Loans have grown in popularity in recent years but many people are still unsure what they are and how they are approved. In summary, a bridging loan is a short-term loan, secured with property, that generally runs for between 1 and 12 months.
We continue to see an increasing number of peer-to-peer lending schemes flourish at a time when many small and medium size enterprises (SME) are struggling to raise finance through more traditional channels with the high street banks.
Funding Circle gain traction an get government investment
Invoice Finance for UK small businesses
Nov 25, 2012
For any small business struggling with tight margins, even apparently minor costs can make the difference between profit and loss. For example, collecting unpaid invoices can sometimes be both cumbersome and costly.
Securitisation begins again in the mortgage market.
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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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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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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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Redundancies – What must employers do?
Last post: Nov 8, 2024
In light of the recent budget, we have had a few conversations with clients where they are having to consider making some extremely hard choices about the number of staff the business can reasonably sustain, to ensure that the business remains successful to continue to employ as many people as they can. A choice no business owner relishes making, but one that on occasions needs to be considered.
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