Afranga review October 2022 – Great interest rates and reliability, insufficient loans supply

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Afranga's loans list with zero loans available
Afranga's primary market is often empty
Afranga's loans list with zero loans available

Afranga's overview was founded by Bulgarian loan originator StikCredit. This peer-to-peer lending platform provides medium and long-term consumer loans which currently yield either 14% annually – a figure roughly similar to many competitors -. A buyback guarantee A buyback guarantee is a guarantee provided by the platform or a loan originator. If repayment of a … Read more

Investing in loans : the complete guide

Investing in loans isn't as easy as it seems At first glance, investing in loans seems easy and safe. They indeed look like an investor’s dream made true, promising a low risk combined to high returns. Imagine… you invest € 1,000 for a year in a loan with 12% interest rate; after one year you … Read more

Moncera review July 2022 – Excellent reliability, low interest rates

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Summary of Moncera's available loans
Moncera's loans list
Summary of Moncera's available loans

Moncera's overview Moncera offers mostly medium and long-term consumer loans. As of July 2022, interest rates commonly vary from 6% to 11% – a level lower than for most competitors -. A buyback guarantee is provided by the loan originator. In addition, real-estate loans were introduced on the platform in March 2021. My opinion on … Read more

PeerBerry review July 2022 – Widely trusted platform, slightly deceiving performance

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List of PeerBerry loans showing the loan originator, loan kind, interest rate, term and available amount.
Available loans list
List of PeerBerry loans showing the loan originator, loan kind, interest rate, term and available amount.

PeerBerry's overview PeerBerry allows to invest in a large array of loans, from short-term consumer loans to real-estate or business loans. Interest rates tend to fluctuate frequently, but commonly range from 10% to 13%. These loans are secured by a buyback guarantee. My opinion on PeerBerry If it weren’t for the slightly lower returns than … Read more

Iuvo review

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Part of Iuvo's loans list

Iuvo’s overview Iuvo is a marketplace for peer-to-peer loans. It focuses on investments safety, as the loan originators A loan originator is the firm that originally provides the loan to the borrower. They usually lend a small percent of the amount using their own funds, while the remaining is put on sale on loans marketplaces. … Read more

Default risk : what if the borrower doesn’t pay ?

The #1 risk when investing in loans A borrower who doesn’t reimburse the loans is obviously the greatest risk when investing in loans. Unfortunately, individual borrowers may be unable to reimburse their loans, real-estate projects may fail, and businesses may go bankrupt. Overall, all loans kinds are likely to default. In this article, we’ll examine … Read more

Robocash review August 2022 – Great returns and reliability, outdated interface

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A loans list with commercial loans from Singapore and installment loans from the Phillipines, as well as secondary market loans from Singapore
Robocash's loans list
A loans list with commercial loans from Singapore and installment loans from the Phillipines, as well as secondary market loans from Singapore

Robocash's overview allows investors to invest in very short-term (one month) consumer loans or in longer-term commercial loans. Interest rates range from 8% to 13% annually depending on the loan’s duration. All loans on the platform come with a buyback guarantee A buyback guarantee is a guarantee provided by the platform or a loan originator. … Read more

Swaper review

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This screen is uncluttered and uses a pleasant color scheme
Swaper's auto-invest is a model of readability
This screen is uncluttered and uses a pleasant color scheme

Swaper's overview Swaper allows to invest mostly in short-term (one month) individual loans. Loans used to yield 12% for a long time, but the interest rates were increased to 14% in March 2020. All loans are covered by a buyback guarantee A buyback guarantee is a guarantee provided by the platform or a loan originator. … Read more

ViaInvest review

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An excerpt of ViaInvest's loans list

ViaInvest's overview focuses mostly on short-term, secured loans offering an uniform 12% interest rate. In addition, the platform also offers a very small number of real-estate or business loans with very specific characteristics. My opinion on ViaInvest It’s a pity that ‘s offer is relatively complex when it comes to business or real-estate loans. In … Read more

Mintos review

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Mintos's overview is one of the largest peer-to-peer lending platforms. They offer a huge volume of loans of all kinds and durations. My opinion on Mintos is a very polarizing platform. Indeed, many investors lost money when several loan originators defaulted. At the same time, several other investors report that their Mintos portfolio provides the … Read more