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Bulkestate real estate crowdfunding marketplace overview

By MPI17th May 2018Peer-to-Peer LendingBulkestate, crowdfunding, group-buying, investing, loans, real estate, real estate investments

Bulkestate OU is a real estate crowdfunding platform with a focus on funding new development or re-development projects as well as structuring group buying deals to acquire small size (such as one apartment) real estate at wholesale prices (sales price of an entire building). Bulkestate was founded and commence operations since 2016.

Bulkestate operations are regulated by general commercial legislation of Estonia and European Union. In order to operate as a financial institution, Bulkestate has received a financial institution license in Estonia.

The main difference between Bulkestate and other real estate crowdfunding platforms is a combination of both lending and group-buying services. It provides an efficient solution if initial loan arrangements fail and they might have to foreclose and sell the real estate mortgage. This way the security of the investment project increases, providing more guarantees for the investors. A significant part of their team are experts in the field of real estate development and organisation of the sales process, which is another important differentiator as they have hands-on experience with the due diligence and approval process. Furthermore, they have the necessary capacity to take over management of projects, which do not proceed as planned and deliver the promised result.

Who is eligible to invest?

Any company or any person over the age of 18 can invest in any of the active investment opportunities on the Bulkestate platform.

The minimum investment is 50 EUR. There are no restrictions on the investment amount, yet it cannot exceed the loan amount. Investments may be made several times till the investors reach the goal of the funding for the particular investment object.

Loans

Bulkestate has clear and strict guidelines when selecting investment projects to offer for the investors. The main prerequisite is clarity in the planned repayment of the loan, which may depend on the market demand for specific properties, quality of the project and quality of the development project team. We carefully evaluate the demand for the particular real estate property. Thus, primarily the saleability of properties is assessed as well as the security of exit options upon completion of the project. Also, the general policy is to finance loans where LTV is 70% or less.

Group-buying deals

You can keep an eye on your investments in your Bulkestate user account. Your account displays aGroup buying deal or bulk-deal occurs when an owner of an apartment building wants to sell all apartments (entire building) at once. We publish the offer on our platform giving a chance to purchase one or more apartments in the building. The deal is successful if all apartments are bought, meaning that there is a potential buyer for every apartment in the building and a bulk-deal can take place.ll pending investments.

In group-buying, you are buying an entire apartment and receive the full legal owner title, yet you cannot make an investment in one of the apartments.

How can funds be transfered

To add money to your account, choose an option “Add funds”, set the deposit amount and make a transfer from your bank account (minimum of EUR 50). The bank transfer typically takes 3 to 5 business days to complete after initiating a deposit. Bulkestate makes your funds available in your account as soon as the payment is received.

Investing

There are two ways to invest in loans: manual investing or automatic investing using Autoinvest.

Auto Invest is an investment tool that automatically invests available funds on behalf of investors, basing on their chosen criteria. Once investors set their investment criteria, Auto Invest automatically places orders for matching settings. Investors can review, adjust or pause Auto Invest at any time. There are no additional costs for using Auto Invest.

The Mogo cashback campaign on Mintos p2p lending marketplace has been extended until June

By MPI16th May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lendingcashback, investing, Mintos, Mogo, peer-to-peer lending

Mogo is yet again extending its cashback campaign on Mintos peer-to-peer lending marketplace! Now, until June 16, 2018, you can earn a cashback of up to 5% if you invest in its loans with a maturity of one year or more.

You will get a cashback of:

– 1% for investing in Mogo loans with a maturity of 12 to 23 months;

– 2% for investing in Mogo loans with a maturity of 24 to 35 months;

– 3% for investing in Mogo loans with a maturity of 36 to 47 months;

– 4% for investing in Mogo loans with a maturity of 48 to 59 months;

– 5% for investing in Mogo loans with a maturity of 60 months or more.

To be eligible for the cashback campaign, make sure you enrol in the campaign first before you make your investments.

Only investments made on the Mintos primary market qualify.

For other bonuses visit our Cash-back & Bonuses page.

Russian lender Dozarplati has joined Mintos p2p lending marketplace

By MPI14th May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lendingbuyback guarantee, Dozarplati, EUR, instalment loans, investment, Mintos, Russia, Russian rubles, Short-term loans

Mintos has launched a new loan originator from Russia! Dozarplati is one of the largest loan originators in the North-West region of Russia and investors now have the opportunity to invest in its short-term and instalment loans listed in Euro (EUR) and Russian rubles (RUB).

Dozarplati was established in 2011 in Russia and it has more than 100 offices across 14 cities in the country. The company aims to fill the gap between paydays for its customers by offering short-term loans. Dozarplati’s main goal is flexibility for its customers, that’s why it offers its services through its many branches, mobile app and also allows borrowers to take out a loan 24/7 online and on holidays. Dozarplati issues loans to borrowers above the age of 18 and they can receive the funds within 15 minutes. Since its inception, the total loans originated for Dozarplati has reached USD 30 million. The company’s net loan portfolio is USD 4 million, and it has sustained an impressive 48% equity ratio.

The company is included in the State Register of Microfinance Organisations of the Central Bank of Russia and all of its activities are regulated by the Central Bank. All loans issued by the company comply with the laws of the Russian Federation.

The average Russia-issued loan from Dozarplati is EUR 200 with a maturity of up to 12 months. You can expect an annual net return of up to 11% for its loans listed in EUR and 17.5% for its RUB loans. In the future, Dozarplati also plans to increase its offering on Mintos and place its business loans for investment.

All loans from Dozarplati are secured with a buyback guarantee and will be repurchased if the loan is delinquent for 60 days or more. In addition, to ensure the interests of the loan originator are aligned with the investors, the company will maintain 10% skin in the game.

Mintos has reached profitability in 2017 – Projections for 2018

By MPI10th May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lendinginvesting, investors, Mintos, peer-to-peer lending, profitability, strategy

After three years since the launch, Mintos has turned an annual profit for the first time. In 2017, Mintos revenue increased more than four-fold to over EUR 2.1 million and net profit was EUR 196 000.

During 2017, Mintos experienced significant growth, making it the peer-to-peer lending market leader for continental Europe with a 38% market share according to AltFi Data. Since their establishment, Mintos have exceeded EUR 660 million in cumulative investments by investors and they expect the amount of loans funded to reach EUR 1 billion by the end of the year.

“Last year was a strong year for us and we established ourselves as a leading player internationally. We are very pleased to see that our business model is working and that we have reached profitability in only three years after launch, which these days isn’t that typical for startups,” says CEO and Co-founder of Mintos, Martins Sulte.

In 2017, Mintos made considerable investments in technology, people and the marketplace, making their service even more convenient for investors on Mintos. Last year they launched a currency exchange featuring transparent exchange rates and fair fees, which allows investors to exchange money at a lower cost than through banks. As a result of this investment in growth, the number of investors on Mintos also grew rapidly. As of May 2018, 58 000 investors had joined the marketplace and we expect to reach 100 000 investors by the end of the year.

Currently, Mintos has three offices employing 50 people in Riga, Warsaw and Mexico City, with offices shortly opening in Brazil, Russia and South East Asia. By the end of the year, they plan to double the number of their employees.

“… for us at the moment growth is more important than becoming a profitable business. With the proven success of our business model, we will continue to invest in technology and product and double our headcount by the end of the year. That will allow us to double down on our mission to enable the free and efficient movement of capital around the world with the help of technology,” says CEO and Co-founder of Mintos, Martins Sulte.

Mintos strategy is growth at an ambitious, but steady pace – thus ensuring their sustainable development. According to projections in 2018, the marketplace turnover will increase by 2 to 3 times. In 2018, they will focus on growing both sides of the marketplace by increasing investor demand, as well as loan supply from current and new locations by expanding the investment opportunities on the marketplace in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.

There are now more investment opportunities from Moldova on Mintos p2p marketplace

By MPI10th May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lendingbuyback guarantee, investment, IuteCredit, Mintos, MIntos Finance, Moldova, peer-to-peer lending, personal loans

The Mintos marketplace just got bigger as IuteCredit Group now offers personal loans for investment in Moldova. This is in addition to IuteCredit personal loans issued in Albania already on the marketplace.

IuteCredit Group was founded in 2008 and operates in Moldova, Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo. The Group has a loan portfolio of EUR 20 million and has helped more than 170 000 customers. It aims to be the fastest and most efficient personal loan provider in the region.

“IuteCredit is a fast growing company and we appreciate the speed, flexibility and diversification in our funding. Investors on Mintos will allow IuteCredit Moldova to be more dynamic and disburse loans quicker and in greater volumes, which will allow the company to continue growing. We really appreciate Mintos as a marketplace which brings together the interests of different players of the market: investors, lenders and customers,” Stanislav Tuzlucov, CEO of IuteCredit Moldova.

The average Moldova-issued loan on Mintos from IuteCredit will be EUR 400 with a repayment period of 13 months. The expected return for investors will be up to 12%.

To align its interests with those of the investors, IuteCredit will retain 10% of each loan placed on Mintos on its balance sheet. All Moldova-issued loans from IuteCredit will come with a buyback guarantee and IuteCredit Group will undertake the obligations of repurchasing delinquent loans.

IuteCredit Group started its operations in Moldova in 2008. It is currently one of the alternative finance market leaders in the country. Since its inception, more than 200 000 loans have been issued in Moldova worth more than EUR 60 million. The typical borrower for IuteCredit Moldova is between 18 to 68 years old and borrows an average amount of EUR 400 for personal needs.

The group has been profitable since 2010. Currently, IuteCredit Moldova has 41 000 customers. The average maturity of loans is 13 months, and the annual percentage rate (APR) is 74%.

IuteCredit joined Mintos in June 2017 offering to invest in personal loans issued in Albania. To date, EUR 4 million has been financed through the marketplace.

To obtain exposure to IuteCredit Moldova loans, investors will be able to invest in loans issued by Mintos Finance to IuteCredit Moldova, where repayments depend on the borrower’s payments. Each loan issued by Mintos Finance to IuteCredit Moldova will be pegged to a respective loan issued by IuteCredit Moldova to the final borrower. Mintos Finance is a Mintos group company.

EstateGuru secures its first institutional credit line from a German bank

By MPI3rd May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lending, Real estatecredit line, EstateGuru, loans, property, Varengold Bank

EstateGuru, the European leading cross-border marketplace for short-term property loans has secured its first institutional credit line to be invested into loans originated in the Baltic market.

EstateGuru CEO and co-founder Marek Pärtel comments:

“Establishing the EstateGuru – Varengold cooperation is a proof of having found a mutually beneficial cooperation model between a traditional financial institution and a fintech company. This is a clear sign that building a diversified portfolio of property backed loans is a very appealing instrument for institutional investors. Our Pan-European retail investor base is still the main source of capital. However, establishing a cooperation with Varengold Bank and other institutional investors enables EstateGuru to grow faster by offering a wider variety of property backed loans to our entire investor base and raise the flexibility of loan terms to our borrowers. Without a doubt it is an important milestone for EstateGuru in moving closer to our goal of becoming the leading provider of flexible property backed finance solutions in Europe. We still see many SME-s and property developers who are struggling to get property backed finance from traditional financial institutions due to highly regulated and lengthy processes. EstateGuru has a clear vision and roadmap to bridge the gaps left open in the property finance industry.”

EststeGuru COO Mihkel Stamm adds:

“Establishing a cooperation with Varengold Bank is an unprecedented assurance of the quality of EstateGuru’s business processes. The due diligence process was thorough and lengthy, during which Varengold’s representatives were convinced of EstateGuru’s product, procedures and the people behind the business.“

Since the establishment in 2014 EstateGuru’s investor base of over 11 000 investors have funded in excess of €50 million of secured property loans in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Spain with zero losses to investors to date. With the recent developments, including entering 2 new markets in 2018 Q1, establishing an institutional credit line and an ongoing equity round, the firm is setting goals for the next European markets, to establish its Pan-European reach in coming years.

About Varengold Bank AG

Varengold Bank AG is a German private bank, headquartered in Hamburg. Varengold is the leading provider of products and services to the Marketplace Lending Industry

Founded in 1995 as an asset management boutique seeking to offer individual and high-performing financial products for private and institutional clients. In 2013, Varengold was granted a commercial banking license when it transformed into to fully fledged commercial bank.

Varengold Bank AG is registered with the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) under number 109 520 and has been listed at Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt since the 20th of March 2007 (ISIN DE0005479307, WKN 547930). Varengold Bank AG is also connected to the Compensatory Fund of German Banks (EdB).

EBV Finance joins Mintos and you can now invest in low-risk VAT receivables

By MPI3rd May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer LendingEBV Finance, invest, loans, Mintos, portfolio, VAT receivables

The leading VAT refund provider in Central and Eastern Europe has joined Mintos. EBV Finance offers fast VAT and excise duty refund services to transportation companies in Europe. You can now invest in VAT receivables from European governments and earn returns of up to 9%.

Established in 2009, EBV Finance is an international company lead by a team of factoring experts. Based in Lithuania, it offers fast VAT and excise duty refund services to transportation companies, which have applied for VAT and excise duty refunds from governments in Europe. EBV Finance issues VAT refunds from 31 European countries, the main receivables come from Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Austria.

The process of tax refunds can be burdensome, taking up to eight months and can lead to frozen working capital. EBV Finance is a great solution to get access to the refunds in just two days. Once EBV Finance has approved the loan, it takes over the carrier’s application with the government. EBV Finance is a specialist in tax administration and is able to receive the tax refunds faster than it would have taken its clients.

“We are very glad to offer investors on Mintos the opportunity to invest in VAT receivables from European governments. EBV Finance’s loan portfolio is unique. Because the governments are legally obliged to refund the VAT and excise duties to the company, the risk of a default on the payment is virtually non-existent. This means investors can earn great risk-adjusted return,” says Martins Sulte, CEO and Co-founder of Mintos.

The average loan listed on Mintos is EUR 1 000 with a repayment period of up to 9 months. For EBV Finance loans you can expect a net annual return of up to 9%.

EBV Finance will keep 10% of each loan placed on Mintos on its balance sheet, to keep its interests aligned with those of investors. The company ensures a buyback guarantee for all loans that are delinquent for more than 60 days.

EBV Finance has the largest VAT refund portfolio in the Baltic states. Per year, EBV Finance has refunded more than EUR 80 million and this number is growing at a rapid pace. In 2017, the revenue for the company was EUR 3 million and the net profit was around EUR 1.5 million. The company has made a profit every year since its inception in 2009.

Since its establishment, EBV Finance has acquired more than 1 200 clients including DSV, DHL, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and many others large international transport groups. EBV Finance works with well-known fuel suppliers such as Circle K, ESSO, Total and others.

Currently, EBV Finance operates in nine countries in Europe: Germany, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and plans to enter new markets in the near future.

1pm now offers on Mintos p2p lending marketplace the chance to select loans based on risk categories

By MPI3rd May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lending1pm, investment, loans, Mintos, peer-to-peer lending, risk category, UK

1pm is the latest loan originator to offer Mintos investors the opportunity to select its loans for investment based on loan risk categories. The inclusion of the risk categories will allow you to make a more informed investment decision and, therefore, increase your chances of success.

1pm was the first loan originator from the United Kingdom to launch on Mintos, offering its business loans for investment. Now you can select your investments in its loans based on its five risk categories which assess the likelihood of the borrower defaulting on their loan. The link between the borrower default rate and the risk categories is based on real-world statistics collected by a variety of credit agencies. These agencies collect extensive global credit reporting information and compare the company’s who default based on industry and size amongst other factors to forecast which company’s are the most likely to default within the next 12 months.

Category	Scoring	EABDR*
Very low risk	71 – 100	0.09%
Low risk	51 – 70	0.30%
Moderate risk	30 – 50	0.46%
High risk	21 – 29	2.32%
Very high risk	1 – 20	8.37%

*Expected Annual Bad Debt Rate

1pm bases its risk categories on the size of the business determined by the criteria of Companies House – a United Kingdom government department which incorporates and dissolves limited companies, examines and stores company information and makes it available for the public. Other factors taken into consideration when assessing the creditworthiness of a borrower is information on the business, commercial track records, directors, consumer track records, financial trend information, payment performance, company size, age of business, industry sector, geographical region and management and owners of the business.

The inclusion of the risk categories will allow you to make a more informed investment decision and increase your chances of success.

1pm was founded in 2000 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2006. The company offers many finance solutions to SMEs within the United Kingdom including asset and vehicle finance, hire purchase, commercial loans and invoice financing. It is dedicated to helping the United Kingdom’s economy grow by providing finance to businesses. The company joined Mintos in February 2018.

Lendo has published its latest operational results

By MPI2nd May 2018News, Peer-to-Peer Lendingcashback, consumer loans, investing, Lendo, Mintos

Georgian non-bank loan originator Lendo has published its operational results for the first quarter of 2018. According to the figures, Lendo is now the leading non-bank lender in Georgia in terms of loan volumes and portfolio size. As of the first quarter of 2018, Lendo disbursed more than EUR 90 million worth of loans since its inception.

Due to the changes in regulation in Georgia in 2017, Lendo focused on instalment loans, which has provided the company with a steady growth of its loan portfolio and income stream. As a result, the company’s revenue has exceeded levels reached before the interest rate restrictions were implemented.

Lendo offers its unsecured consumer loans through its established network of branches across the largest cities in Georgia. Lendo is a well-known brand in Georgia and employs almost 200 employees. The company prides itself on its friendly customer service and as a result had more than 130 000 active clients as at March 31, 2018.

Lendo will publish its audited 2017 financial statements in June 2018.

Lendo has also reactivated its cashback campaign on Mintos peer-to-peer lending marketplace. If you invest on Mintos in Lendo’s loans with a maturity of 9 months or more between May 2, 2018, and May 16, 2018, you can earn a cashback of 1.5%.

If you want to earn the cashback, you need to be enrolled in the campaign before you make the investment. Only investments made on the Mintos primary market qualify.

EstateGuru peer-to-peer cross-border lending marketplace overview

By MPI27th April 2018Peer-to-Peer Lending, Real estateEstateGuru, invest, investor, peer-to-peer lending, property, real estate investments

NEW: The peer-to-peer lending marketplace EstateGuru offers now a 0.5% bonus on all your investments made in the first 3 months. To receive it, you must register, comply with the terms and conditions and start investing. The bonus will be added to your investment account after the loan has been funded and transfered to the borrower.

EstateGuru is a leading Nordic online peer-to-peer lending platform established by property and FinTech professionals facilitating short- and mid-term property loans. The cross-border marketplace offers flexible terms for borrowers and premium interest to its investors. The loans of EUR 50 000- 3 000 000 facilitated through the EstateGuru platform are secured against property with a maximum LTV of 75%.

The mission of EstateGuru is to provide hassle free and flexible financing to property developers and entrepreneurs and property backed investment opportunities to its international investor base.

To date EstateGuru has been growing more than 300% a year and has established itself in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with more than 314 loans issued amounting to over €51 million. To date, EstateGuru has more than 11200 investors of different profile from 45 countries.

In the near future EstateGuru is launching the platform in Spain, Ireland and the UK.

How does it work?

A property owner, developer or entrepreneur proposes a business case for which they need funding. The professional team at EstateGuru will examine the application, and commission an independent valuation by a recognized third party.

If the independent review of the value of security, and the analysis of EstateGuru team’s due diligence, including of the borrower business plan and exit strategy is positive, the loan will be opened for investment. Within ten days of funding being successfully achieved through the platform, EstateGuru will set a charge on the property, releasing the funds to the borrower.

At EstateGuru Lenders earn interest on a monthly basis through the term of the loan, at rates that exceed most of the standard investment vehicles. Borrowers can quickly and efficiently raise competitively priced capital to bring their projects to life. Asset backed investing and borrowing has never been easier.

Who is eligible to invest?

You must be at least 18 years old and have a bank account any of the EEA member states or in Switzerland in order to lend through EstateGuru. EstateGuru also have to perform certain “know your customer” checks on you before you can start investing.

Using this referral link when you signup you will receive a 0.5% bonus of the total amount invested within the first three months.

What type of projects can be founded on EstateGuru?

Real estate projects in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania which are approved by our team can access funding through EstateGuru. However, there is no limitation on the type of projects that can be submitted for approval. As long as the project has a property element to it and the property is capable of being used as security for the debt, please feel free to submit it for approval.

Investing

EstateGuru makes it easy for investors to access a variety of real estate investments with a relatively small amount of capital. The minimum amount for investment is €50, which enables to create a diversified portfolio. All loans are secured with a mortgage.

The minimum investment amount is €50 and no fees apply to investors. All expenses are covered by the borrower.

Both manual and auto-investment are availabile. Auto Invest is a feature that allows you to invest your funds automatically in all loans available for investing on the EstateGuru platform.

The main keywords for the Auto Invest feature are comfort, speed and automatization.

• Auto Invest ensures you will not miss an investment opportunity due to high demand and the investment will be placed based on your chosen criteria automatically, without you having to stress about it;

• Auto Invest enables you to build a diversified portfolio, in which all the projects are chosen by a professional team who stands for the success of your investments;

• Auto Invest enables you to reinvest your income at the earliest opportunity. This way you start earning interest on committed funds as soon as possible.

EstateGuru in numbers

Money lent: 52 579 833 EUR
Total value of propertie funded: 101 878 932 EUR
Number of funded loans: 324
Number of repaid loans: 127
Number of loans in default: 2
Recovered loans: 1
Registered investors from 45 countries: 11 638
Historical annual return of repaid loans since 2014: 12.44%

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Category Archives: Peer-to-Peer Lending

The Mogo cashback campaign on Mintos p2p lending marketplace has been extended until June

Russian lender Dozarplati has joined Mintos p2p lending marketplace

Mintos has reached profitability in 2017 – Projections for 2018

There are now more investment opportunities from Moldova on Mintos p2p marketplace

EstateGuru secures its first institutional credit line from a German bank

EBV Finance joins Mintos and you can now invest in low-risk VAT receivables

1pm now offers on Mintos p2p lending marketplace the chance to select loans based on risk categories

Lendo has published its latest operational results

EstateGuru peer-to-peer cross-border lending marketplace overview

How does it work?

Who is eligible to invest?

What type of projects can be founded on EstateGuru?

Investing

EstateGuru in numbers

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