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[Grayson81]

My father knows that I've been putting money away towards an eventual home deposit for ages and that I've been very disappointed with the return from my savings account, my cash ISA, my shares ISA and some other money I've got in shares...

He told me about a brilliant idea he saw on the BBC News yesterday morning where I could lend money directly to borrowers so that I could get a greater return on my money while also helping people who needed to borrow do so more affordably. He was quite surprised when I told him I already had quite a bit of money in Zopa!

Edited by Grayson81, 10 June 2012 - 09:33.

[marshall2k]

The Observer - Are peer-to-peer lenders the future of banking?

[sl75]

giles, on 09 June 2012 - 11:44, said:

BBC R4 Today piece, listen from 7 mins 30. BBC Online piece with 2 great case studies.

You missed this one: http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-18379358 (video of the "your money" slot mentioned....)

Edited by sl75, 10 June 2012 - 17:55.

[marshall2k]

Management Today - Banking innovations threaten high street stalwarts

[marshall2k]

The Independent - Julie Meyer: Goliath really must dance with David to survive

[marshall2k]

FT - Peer-to-peer lending: Model takes off worldwide

Edited by marshall2k, 13 June 2012 - 16:02.

[marshall2k]

Working link below:

FT - Peer-to-peer lending - Model takes off worldwide

Edited by marshall2k, 13 June 2012 - 17:18.

[marshall2k]

The Financial Brand - Differentiate Or Die: Boring Banks Need Brand Personalities

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The financial sector has been rocked by a rapid influx of new players who shake everything up with all kinds of innovative technologies. Brands such as Mint, Zopa, Dwolla, Billmyparents, Smartypig and Square are changing the way we interact with our money and could pose a real threat to older, more traditional players.

[marshall2k]

This is Money - Lend-to-save boom: Savers and borrowers ‘bypass’ banks and put £250m through big three firms

[marshall2k]

Zopa got a brief mention in FT Alphaville livechat today.

(Found via this tweet from @cormacleech)

[marshall2k]

The Scotsman -Peer-to-peer lenders set to take on high street banks

[marshall2k]

Mindful Money - Should Spain go to Zopa?

[marshall2k]

Brief mention in:

Huffington Post UK - Sharing: What Happens When Consumers Rethink The Economy

[figures18]

giles, on 23 June 2011 - 21:48, said:

We won! Second year in a row. Voted by consumers. Stick that in your pipes big banks.

Moneywise awards 2012 tonight Shortlist.  Zopa is up for the Most Trusted Loan Provider again, will it be a hat trick  

[figures18]

figures18, on 21 June 2012 - 19:14, said:

Moneywise awards 2012 tonight Shortlist.  Zopa is up for the Most Trusted Loan Provider again, will it be a hat trick  

Yes, yes, yes, third year in a row... Whooopee, where are you Giles? I beat you to it again (thanks to twitter).  
Congratulations all at Zopa  

Most Trusted Loan Provider

The contenders this year were:

First Direct
Lloyds TSB
Nationwide Building Society
RateSetter
Santander
Zopa

Edited by figures18, 21 June 2012 - 20:56.

[marshall2k]

Well done Zoparians!

[marshall2k]

Short report of the awards from Moneywise

[marshall2k]

MoneyWeek - How to make money while stealing business from the banks

[easteregg]

figures18, on 21 June 2012 - 20:52, said:

Yes, yes, yes, third year in a row... Whooopee, where are you Giles? I beat you to it again (thanks to twitter).  
Congratulations all at Zopa  

Most Trusted Loan Provider

The contenders this year were:

First Direct
Lloyds TSB
Nationwide Building Society
RateSetter
Santander
Zopa

Congratulations to everyone at Zopa for this award.  Well done !

[Deddington]

Yes well done all at Zopa Towers.