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Bondster Review – P2P Lending With Annual Yields of up to 17%

Published: November 02, 2020Leave a Comment

Bondster review 2020

Bondster is an online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform that allows you to invest in loans of various types. You will be financing loan originators who in turn will lend the money to the end borrower. All in all, Bondster offers some of the highest yields in this particular space at up to 17% annually.

But, to what extent is your money at risk?

This is exactly what I intend on finding out in my Bondster review. Within it, I cover everything you need to know to determine whether this P2P lending site is right for you. I’ll explain how the Bondster platform works, who you’ll be lending money to, what returns to expect and ultimately – how safe your investments are.

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Qardus Review – Halal Investing for the Muslim Investor

Published: October 09, 2020Leave a Comment

Qardus review

Qardus is the UK’s first ethical & Sharia-compliant business crowdfunding platform.

Qardus is primarily a social impact investment platform that promotes financial inclusion. The SMEs that are financed by this platform were prior to this financially excluded due to the lack of financial products that conform to their ethics & values.

Recently there have been a number of new entrants into the UK halal investment market, and the halal investment options in the USA and globally have significantly increased as well.

The driving force behind this uptick is that enabling technology and regulation has become increasingly user-friendly and a new generation of millennials are designing halal online investments that are going directly to the Muslim consumer rather than via financial advisors, banks, or other financial institutions.

There is a strong growth spurt projected for the next 10 years not only in the European countries (United Kingdom, Germany especially) but also in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. In Europe, in particular, we are seeing second-generation Muslim immigrants that are more financially savvy and better educated than their parents and are thus looking for this kind of product.

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MyConstant Review – How I Earn 6%+ on Crypto Assets

Last updated: January 06, 2021Leave a Comment

MyConstant peer-to-peer lending and investing

The peer-to-peer lending phenomenon has since made its way to the ever-growing cryptocurrency scene. That is to say, there are several platforms in the space that match borrowers and investors for cryptocurrency-backed loans. One such provider that I sought to explore further is that of MyConstant.

Not only do investors have the chance to earn up to 7% APY on crypto-backed loans, but MyConstant offers a bank-beating 4% APY on fiat deposits. You can also earn 9% APY by allowing MyConstant to allocate your cryptocurrency for the purpose of providing decentralized exchanges with liquidity.

At the other end of the spectrum, borrowers can take out crypto-backed loans. There is no minimum loan term in place and interest rates start at 6% APR. You can elect to receive the funds in real-world fiat currency direct to your bank account. To benefit from this, you’ll need to deposit some cryptocurrency as collateral.

If you’re keen to find out more about what the peer-to-peer provider offers, continue reading through this review. I cover everything there is to know about the provider from the perspective of both investors and borrowers.

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🔥 Swaper Review 2021 – A Top P2P Lending Platform

Last updated: January 20, 20214 Comments

Swaper P2P lending platform

In this review, I’ll be taking a look at Swaper, one of my favorite P2P lending platforms in both function and design.

Swaper is one of the latest entries into the P2P lending space in Europe, having started operations in May 2019. They have found success pretty quickly though, amassing more than 4000 active investors, 160m euro in investments and 2.1m euro in interest paid back to investors.

What is Swaper?

Swaper is a P2P lending platform, where you can earn up to 16% annually. The minimum investment is €10. There are no fees for investors, including the secondary market.

Swaper differs from other platforms by operating with only one loan originator, Wandoo, as well as offering all loans at a fixed 14% interest return. If you’re a VIP investor (details below) you will earn 2% more, therefore 16% annually.

You can invest in either EUR and GBP to avoid money transfer fees.

A buyback guarantee is also in place, whereby when borrowers are late for more than 30 days, Swaper will buy back the loan from the investor.

As an investor, you can also make use of the auto-invest system to invest money automatically, for example a set amount every week, or also to reinvest the interest received.

Swaper operates and provides its services under the legislative acts of the Republic of Estonia. Swaper is not a regulated financial institution and the claim rights offered for purchase on Swaper’s website are not considered as securities or any other regulated financial instruments.

Therefore the business activities of Swaper do not fall under the supervision of any Financial Supervisory Authority. Your investments are not guaranteed in any way. This is pretty normal for P2P lending platforms, although if this is your first P2P lending investment I would advise that you take this into consideration and make sure you’re comfortable with the risk before taking the plunge.

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What is P2P Lending?

Published: May 31, 2020Leave a Comment

p2p lending

P2P stands for Peer-to-Peer, and comes from the world of computing. It is basically a network set-up that is not dependent on central coordination.

What some fintechs have essentially done, is remove this central coordination from the lending process.

Meaning?

Borrowers and lenders are directly connected through a digital platform, with no traditional financial institution acting as a middleman. The result is the possibility for both sides to access better interest rates than it would be otherwise possible.

Yet, that can bring its own difficulties, since the lenders must actively assess the information available and decide on whether a particular investment is worthy of the risk.

On the other hand, some platforms work on the basis of a four-party model, introducing another player in the relationship: the loan originator, who essentially is responsible for bringing in the borrowers.

This can raise some additional concerns. If an outside party is selecting the borrowers and projects to be funded, doesn’t that introduce a new layer of unclarity? As well as what’s in it for them? Why should they care?

Loan originators put down some of their own money into the project, aligning their interests with those of investors. They now have a reason to care: if you lose, they lose.

The amount put down by the loan originator therefore becomes a kind of seal of approval, tying your and their results to get the best performance of that loan.

Sounds interesting? Read my post about how P2P lending works for the full details on how things work, and my list of best European P2P platforms if you would like to check out some of my recommend platforms to start off with.

At the moment, Mintos is the no. 1 P2P platform in Europe, followed by others like Iban Wallet and Peerberry.

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