What Is Peer-To-Peer Lending?

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is the practice of lending money to individuals or businesses through online services that match lenders with borrowers.  It's advantageous for both lenders and borrowers, as it cuts out the financial institution as the middleman.


What Is Crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding enables people, businesses and charities to raise money from a large number of people.  Crowdfunding works through individuals or organisations who invest in (or donate to) crowdfunding projects in return for a potential profit or reward.


Watch The Video To See How Peer-To-Peer Lending Works

Although it's an Australian production focusing on personal lending and borrowing, it's a really good explanation of how peer-to-peer lending works.

Comparison Between Crowdfunding And Peer-To-Peer Lending

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This helpful illustration has been kindly provided by Proplend.

The Benefits Of Crowdfunding And Peer-To-Peer Lending Using A SIPP or SSAS

If you lend money from your SIPP or SSAS on a Peer-To-Peer network, not only will your loan interest be tax-free, you may also find your returns could be more predictable than the volatility of the stockmarket. Any profit you make selling your Crowdfunding investments are also tax-free.  You could repay your personal Crowdfunding and Peer-To-Peer lending with money from your SIPP or SSAS to shelter your money from tax and to get your cash back!

Crowdfunding And Peer-To-Peer Lending Articles

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What You Need To Know About Peer-To-Peer Lending

As P2P lending celebrates 15 years in the UK, earning lenders interest of more than £1 billion after bad debts, find out how your SIPP or SSAS could benefit.

What You Need To Know About Peer-To-Peer Lending

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All You Need To Know About Peer-To-Peer In A List

Actually, it’s six lists from the UK’s leading peer-to-peer comparison service, designed to help you save and make more money more safely in peer-to-peer.

All You Need To Know About Peer-To-Peer In A List

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What You Need To Know About Peer-To-Peer

Peer-to-peer is definitely not a closed area for pension investment, despite what your SIPP or SSAS operator might tell you!

What You Need To Know About Peer-To-Peer

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What You Need To Know About Crowdfunding And P2P Lending

As Funding Circle’s share price plummeted 24 per cent on its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange, it’s well worth reading this informative guide on Crowdfunding and P2P lending.

What You Need To Know About Crowdfunding And P2P Lending

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Where Do The Biggest Banks And Pension Funds In The World Invest For Income?

We're delighted to present an article written by Rezaah Ahmad, the CEO of WiseAlpha, a service that could enable you to access the senior secured and high yield corporate bond and loan market.

Where Do The Biggest Banks And Pension Funds In The World Invest For Income?

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How To Lend Your SIPP Money On P2P Platforms

Making a welcome return to the SIPP scene is P2P (peer-to-peer) lending, giving you the opportunity to earn your interest tax free within your SIPP (and SSAS too).

How To Lend Your SIPP Money On P2P Platforms

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How To Reduce Your Risk With P2P Lending

Now that UK peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms have originated more than £10 billion of loans, here are seven areas to review to reduce your risk of losing money.

How To Reduce Your Risk With P2P Lending

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What You Should Know About Peer-To-Peer In A SIPP

Although millions have been invested in peer-to-peer, earning SIPP holders attractive interest rate returns, discover why many people have lost control over their investment decision through no fault of their own.

What You Should Know About Peer-To-Peer In A SIPP

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10 Important Things To Analyse About A P2P Platform

As increased numbers of investors turn to P2P (peer-to-peer) lending to boost their income, here are 10 vital questions you should ask a P2P platform before parting with your money.

10 Important Things To Analyse About A P2P Platform

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Why The Regulator Is “Pretty Worried” About P2P

As more people invest in P2P with their SIPP money, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority expresses his concern about certain aspects of P2P.

Why The Regulator Is “Pretty Worried” About P2P

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Leading Peer-To-Peer Lender Reveals Top Tips

We're delighted to present an article written by Sophie Koenig, Content Marketing Executive at Funding Knight, on what to look for in a peer-to-peer lender.

Leading Peer-To-Peer Lender Reveals Top Tips

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What To Consider When Investing In Real Estate

We're delighted to present an article written by Ryan Weeks, originally published on AltFi, the world’s leading news site for the fast growing alternative finance space.

What To Consider When Investing In Real Estate

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Big Losses Are Predicted For P2P Lending

Lord Adair Turner, the former chairman of the Financial Services Authority, has come under fire from the P2P lending industry for being unfair and ill-informed.

Big Losses Are Predicted For P2P Lending

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Boost Your Income The Modern Way - But Be Careful!

With peer-to-peer lending delivering increased income for thousands of people, read the Income Investor Report on Peer-To-Peer, but don't miss the warning at the bottom of this article showing what can happen when a platform fails.

Boost Your Income The Modern Way - But Be Careful!

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Don't Miss These Vital P2P Insights

If you’re currently a P2P (peer-to-peer) lender or you’re considering it, it’s important to keep up to date with the latest insight and information.

Don't Miss These Vital P2P Insights

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Low Risk "Secured And Insured" Crowdlending

We're delighted to present an article written by Angus Dent, the CEO of ArchOver, a crowdlending platform that insists all its borrowers take out credit insurance to protect its lenders.

Low Risk "Secured And Insured" Crowdlending

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5 Concerns Of Crowdfunding Platforms

Crowdfunding platforms can offer cash and SIPP savers a genuine opportunity to significantly improve returns, but beware of some misleading information.

5 Concerns Of Crowdfunding Platforms

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7 Pitfalls Of Lending On Peer-To-Peer Platforms

As peer-to-peer platforms offer the potential for high interest rates, it pays to be aware of the pitfalls of lending your money on them.

7 Pitfalls Of Lending On Peer-To-Peer Platforms

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Why Peer-To-Peer Lenders Will Hand Out $1 Trillion

Peer-to-peer lending will be worth $1 trillion each year by 2025, predicts a leading venture capital firm.

Why Peer-To-Peer Lenders Will Hand Out $1 Trillion

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Crowdfunding Becomes Mainstream

Risk is a fact of investment life, which is why the Regulator has taken a close interest in the rapidly emerging market of crowdfunding.

Crowdfunding Becomes Mainstream

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Crowdfunding: 5 Ways To Make Money

Savers, and holders of SIPPs and SSASs, in search of increased returns on their money, are choosing crowdfunding as a way forward.

Crowdfunding: 5 Ways To Make Money

Invest Your Pension Money In Peer-To-Peer Lending

If you'd like to invest your pension money in crowdfunding or peer-to-peer lending, please login to SIPPclub Gold, and then return to this page where you’ll find a simple form waiting for you, to detail your investment requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTE: NOTHING FEATURED ON SIPPclub IS EITHER AN IMPLIED OR A SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE, OR TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION.  THIS PAGE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED AS A FINANCIAL PROMOTION.

If you request an introduction to a pension or investment provider, you explicitly accept SIPPclub's Terms, and you acknowledge this is neither an endorsement by SIPPclub, nor a recommendation to invest or not to invest.

As SIPPclub neither advises on, nor arranges, nor recommends specific investments or strategies, we're unable to say whether a SIPP or SSAS or any investment is right for you.  Ultimately, it’s your money and your decision, and you should only proceed once you're satisfied you've undertaken sufficient due diligence.  If you need advice, you should speak to your trusted adviser, or you could find a local adviser from Unbiased.co.uk.  Alternatively, we'd be pleased to introduce to a suitably qualified independent financial adviser.

Crowdfunding And Peer-To-Peer Risk Warning

When a platform has been assessed and approved by a SIPP or SSAS operator, this does not imply that any loan or investment opportunity is endorsed in any way. A SIPP or SSAS operator's due diligence review is limited to ensuring the processes and procedures of the platform are in line with both FCA and HMRC principles.  It's entirely your responsibility for carrying out your own due diligence on any loan or investment opportunity before agreeing to lend or invest your pension money on a platform. As a SIPP or SSAS operator will continually review platforms from a regulatory perspective, it's possible for a platform to become 'unapproved' if something changes.

With peer-to-peer lending, your capital is at risk if you lend to individuals and businesses.  You may lose some or all of the capital lent if the borrower defaults and is unable to meet its liabilities. Historic loan default rates are not necessarily indicative of future default rates.  In addition, lending is an illiquid investment, which means you may not be able to access the capital you lend for the duration of the loan period, even if the platform offers a secondary market.  Investing in any business involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution, and it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Crowdfunding is generally targeted at investors who are sufficiently sophisticated to understand the risks and make their own investment decisions, based on their knowledge, experience and financial capacity. Neither crowdfunding nor peer-to-peer lending is covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The tax treatment of your investment is dependent on your individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. If you are unsure about the suitability of crowdfunding investment or peer-to-peer lending, you should consult a suitably qualified independent financial adviser.