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GoFundMe for loans?
HomeOwner40
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in Loans
Hi,
Does anyone know of a service like GoFundMe but for loans? What I'm after is a peer-to-peer loan service but one which allows individuals to seek funds for arbitrary projects / causes.
It seems like the peer-to-peer market has gone through a consolidation period over the last few years, and all the UK peer-to-peer lending services I can find are targeted are offering loans to small businesses.
Many thanks,
Does anyone know of a service like GoFundMe but for loans? What I'm after is a peer-to-peer loan service but one which allows individuals to seek funds for arbitrary projects / causes.
It seems like the peer-to-peer market has gone through a consolidation period over the last few years, and all the UK peer-to-peer lending services I can find are targeted are offering loans to small businesses.
Many thanks,
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I think Zopa used to do something like that but if you need to borrow money, why not just use a normal lender?0
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That's great, I'll look into Zopa.
Unfortunately a normal lender is not an option due to the personal circumstances of the someone applying, and what the loan is needed for.
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This sounds massively dodgy, and that there is a strong possibility anyone investing on a p2p basis would lose their money.HomeOwner40 said:That's great, I'll look into Zopa.
Unfortunately a normal lender is not an option due to the personal circumstances of the someone applying, and what the loan is needed for.
Edit: Could the OP perhaps outline the personal circumstances and the reason for needing the loan in general terms?
Is it someone who is bankrupt, seeking to invest in crypto? (for example)1 -
Hi, did you mean something like a credit union? They are not for people who want large loans but there's some current info from this site in the following link -
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/loans/credit-unions/
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Credit unions are not peer to peer lenders.MalMonroe said:Hi, did you mean something like a credit union? They are not for people who want large loans but there's some current info from this site in the following link -
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/loans/credit-unions/
OP wants to borrow money in a different way as traditional lenders won't touch them by the sounds of it, so they want to borrow presumably with the expectation the lender won't get the money back. If there is no mainstream lending available, they should revaluate their plans and save or cut back.1
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