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LendInvest is the UK’s leading platform for property finance. LendInvest offers short-term, development and buy-to-let mortgages to intermediaries, landlords and developers. Its proprietary technology and user experience are designed to make it simpler for both borrowers and investors to access property finance.

LendInvest has lent over £3 billion of short term, development and buy to let mortgages. Its funders and investors include global institutions such as J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Citigroup and NAB, and, in 2019, it was the first Fintech to securitise a portfolio of BTL mortgages.



Company Members

Christian Faes
Roy Armitage
Ian Thomas


Articles Featuring LendInvest

LendInvest taps Credit Kudos to boost its lending decisions

1st April 2021 | Aisling Finn

Bunq, Scalable Capital, CrowdProperty and LendInvest among FT’s fastest-growing European companies in 2021

2nd March 2021 | Oliver Smith

Christian Faes: “I’ve spent the 12 years telling people: Don’t worry, we’ll never have anything like 2008”

4th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

LendInvest bags £500m in funding from JP Morgan

28th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

Fintech’s biggest hires and departures of 2020

5th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

2020 in Fintech and Alternative Finance: Part 2

30th December 2020 | Oliver Smith

2020 in Fintech and Alternative Finance: Part 1

29th December 2020 | Oliver Smith

The Digital Finance Forum rebrands as Fintech Founders

8th December 2020 | Aisling Finn

LendInvest CFO Angelie Panteli passes away

7th December 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Credit Kudos teams up with proptech Goodlord to boost tenant approvals

17th November 2020 | Aisling Finn

Koodoo picks Credit Kudos to power its lending insights

4th November 2020 | Oliver Smith

State of the Market: Alternative property lending reached £1.7bn in 2019, led by LendInvest

16th October 2020 | Oliver Smith

Mouro Capital makes first investment since rebrand as it leads $26m round in Uncapped

23rd September 2020 | Aisling Finn

Fintech founders: Covid-19 crisis prompting funding challenge

18th August 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

LendInvest sees 2020 profits slashed by aborted IPO costs

22nd June 2020 | Oliver Smith

OakNorth’s Rishi Khosla still mulling M&A, but warns fintechs face “capital scarcity”

1st June 2020 | Oliver Smith

Credit Kudos partners with PwC to build digital banking sandbox

21st May 2020 | Aisling Finn

Should you launch a fintech during a recession?

21st May 2020 | John Reynolds

Wirecard and Varengold Bank launch partnership

12th May 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Credit Kudos raises £5m

15th April 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

The UK should follow Australia’s lead and support non-bank lenders

4th April 2020 | Christian Faes

Fintech firms led by 2008 veterans: What can we learn from the last recession?

31st March 2020 | Aisling Finn

During coronavirus outbreak, LendInvest completes second securitisation

20th March 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

The great push for profit

14th January 2020 | Oliver Smith

Christian Faes hands over the CEO reins at LendInvest

13th January 2020 | Oliver Smith

Fintech trends to look out for in 2020

9th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

LendInvest fund sees 40% growth in assets

18th December 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Is Australia the answer to UK Fintech's talent shortage?

11th November 2019 | Christian Faes

Fintech founders warn UK risks losing global crown

27th August 2019 | Roger Baird

LendInvest reportedly shelves IPO plans for now

27th August 2019 | Oliver Smith

LendInvest secures £200m investment from the National Australia Bank

12th August 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Fintech Tips: A rough guide to PropTech

18th June 2019 | Roger Baird

LendInvest completes first £259m securitisation as it looks to further take market share from big banks

10th June 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

LendInvest clocks in yet another year of profitable growth

4th June 2019 | Oliver Smith

LendInvest scoops up £200m from HSBC to launch residential home mortgages

8th April 2019 | Oliver Smith

Four reasons to attend the AltFi London Summit 2019

13th March 2019 | Roger Baird

LendInvest, Zopa and Iwoca among 19 fintechs named in Europe’s 1,000 fastest-growing companies

5th March 2019 | Oliver Smith

LendInvest hires new COO

5th March 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

LendInvest co-founders unveil new fintech industry organisation

6th February 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Glenhawk hires LendInvest underwriter

23rd January 2019 | Roger Baird

A year in fintech & alternative finance: part 2

14th January 2019 | Roger Baird

Fintech factoring firm scoops €10m fundraise

13th November 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Lendinvest launches new Luxembourg fund

7th November 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Exclusive: The European Investment Fund participated in LendInvest’s 'pre-IPO' raise

23rd October 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Why fintech founders should say what they think once in a while

8th October 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Funding Circle floats at £1.5bn valuation

28th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Funding Circle narrows price range

26th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Property lending platform joins P2PFA

18th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest scoops another £30.5m in pre-IPO round

17th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Who can sell what when Funding Circle starts trading?

11th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest secures £150m from Nomura and Magnetar

4th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Exclusive: Fintech lender wins FSCS coverage

24th August 2018 | Ryan Weeks

The Adventurous Investor: 'the FCA has made a major category error'

28th July 2018 | David Stevenson

FCA review live reaction: rule changes in P2P, 'significant improvements' needed from some platforms

27th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Leading property lender to use selfies for ID checks

12th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest notches another year of profit

3rd July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Brexit plan: LendInvest to boost Luxembourg presence

12th June 2018 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest: lean on alternative lenders to tackle housing crisis

19th April 2018 | Ryan Weeks

The future of fintech: opening access and open banking

18th April 2018 | James Tall

Use FinTech thinking to mend the broken ISA market

23rd March 2018 | Christian Faes

Chancellor to unveil new cryptoassets task force as part of new fintech strategy

22nd March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

What recent IPOs reveal about the state of fintech

19th March 2018 | David Stevenson

Get ready for UK fintech’s Big IPO Year

15th March 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

LendInvest returns with second retail bond

15th March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Fintech firms among those pressed on gender equality charter

15th February 2018 | Ryan Weeks

AltFi Awards winners announced

10th January 2018 | AltFi

Another milestone for LendInvest

4th January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest hits $1bn in funds under management

14th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest launches buy-to-let loans

16th November 2017 | Ryan Weeks

PropTech Lending: High Tech vs. Old-School Underwriting

6th November 2017 | Robert Stafler

Anyone for a Crowd VCT?

3rd November 2017 | David Stevenson

Fintech lender LendInvest clinches warehouse facility from Citi

2nd November 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender JustUs gains full authorisation

12th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Time for a new market for mini bonds

29th August 2017 | David Stevenson

Why P2P is still the crowd despite passive lending

25th August 2017 | David Stevenson

LendInvest bond lists on London Stock Exchange after oversubscribed raise

10th August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Fintech tie-up: SyndicateRoom to offer LendInvest bond to investors

27th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Is new retail bond from LendInvest a buy?

25th July 2017 | David Stevenson

Fintech lender LendInvest to launch retail bond offering

19th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lenders have their say ahead of election

7th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Alternative finance firms, digital banks star in new FinTech50 list

7th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Capital's flagship private debt fund reaches £100m despite Brexit uncertainty

1st June 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Leading marketplace lender shifts focus to sophisticated investors, nears £1bn in lending

9th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Alternative finance ‘most successful’ part of fintech market despite Brexit, claims report

2nd May 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Alternative finance in the UK ticks over £10bn mark

24th February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Proving the peer-to-peer lending principle

21st February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Global fintech investment up 10.9% to $17bn, UK down a third

7th February 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

LandLordInvest receives full authorisation

6th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Technology is driving a revolution in real estate

17th October 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

When will a large number of retail investors have p2p lending exposure in their portfolios... perhaps they already do?

12th October 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

LendInvest bucks industry trend, posts £3.4m in profit in 2016

7th October 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Is property a better bet than a pension?

2nd September 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Slowing Origination makes for Sliding Net Lending

9th August 2016 | Sam Griffiths

Interest rates fall, P2P platforms overwhelmingly positive

4th August 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Can it really be “business as usual”?

19th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest rated highly for second year running

27th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

UK votes Leave – AltFi leaders react

24th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest appoints Wilcke on road to IPO

17th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Issuer universe expands as new lenders flock to ABS markets

16th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Britain’s AltFi leaders all-in on EU? Platform bosses fear Brexit would drain talent pool

13th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

UK Origination Volumes - The Slowdown Continues

6th June 2016 | Sam Griffiths

In defence of marketplace lending in the UK

11th May 2016 | Ryan Weeks

First European Marketplace Lending Securitisation Prices – German Bank buys EIF Guaranteed Senior Tranche

30th April 2016 | Sam Griffiths

LendInvest Clinches Warehouse Funding Line from Macquarie – Securitisation Inbound?

28th April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Strategic Land Investment Platform Launches

27th April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Lending Review

11th April 2016 | Sukhwinder Shoker

Heroes and Zeroes – UK Alternative Finance Industry Volume Update

8th April 2016 | Sam Griffiths

Multi-Platform IFISA Made Possible

17th March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Raises £17m

14th March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Continues to Field Applications Ahead of Tax Hike

1st March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Frontline Buzz From P2PFA Breakfast – IFISAs, Provision Funds and Lord Turner

23rd February 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Zoopla Takes Equity Stake In Landbay To Cement ‘Proptech’ Partnership

16th February 2016 | Rupert Taylor

The Property Pivot

12th February 2016 | Sam Griffiths

US Platform Fund to List in the UK?

10th February 2016 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Hits Half Billion Mark

8th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Assessing risk in peer-to-peer lending

6th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

What to watch out for in 2016

4th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Buy-to-Let Under Siege?

17th December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Picking your pocket? Pocket Land is back for more with a £1.25m-£2.5m Mini-bond

8th December 2015 | Rupert Taylor

LendInvest Close to Doubling 2014 Output

30th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Bonds In, Equity Out – Autumn Statement Wrap-Up

26th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Ranger Cancels C Share Issue

26th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Funding Circle SME Income Fund Raises £150m

25th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Deadline Day

30th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Is Peer-to-Peer Lending Set to be the Next Big “Financial Services Scandal”?

23rd October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Buyers Beware

23rd October 2015 | David Stevenson

Trade Body Moves to Drive Greater Transparency in Peer-to-Peer Lending

21st October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-Peer Platform Funds, Full Authorisation and Scale

20th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The M&A Hokey Cokey

20th October 2015 | David Stevenson

Tales of platform failure and the concerning case of Jennifer Lodge

14th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The squall before the storm

14th October 2015 | David Stevenson

LendInvest to Launch Listed Fund

14th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest announces second consecutive year of profit

13th October 2015 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Landbay Joins Council of Mortgage Lenders

9th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Funding Circle Crosses £100m in Property Loans

9th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

RateSetter Australia Publishes Loan Book

5th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

P2P Mortgage Lender Plans Launch

17th September 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Landbay Launches Rental Index

15th September 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Lending Review

7th September 2015 | Sukhwinder Shoker

Real Estate Platform Switches Codes

17th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

How Will a Rate Rise Impact the P2P Lending Space?

20th July 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Realty Mogul Secures Series B Financing

15th July 2015 | Henry Thomas

UK Volume Roundup - A Steady End to A Massive First Half

2nd July 2015 | Sam Griffiths

A Caffeine Fuelled Minibond That's Worth a Closer Look

1st July 2015 | Sam Griffiths

Key Talking Points from P2P CEO Breakfast

26th June 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Credit Rating Agency Rates UK P2P Platform

24th June 2015 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Secures £22m in Funding from Chinese Investor

16th June 2015 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Turns Two and Crosses the £300m Mark

21st May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

New Combatant in the Buy-to-Let Space

21st May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Lending Review

12th May 2015 | Sukhwinder Shoker

The Investment Opportunity in Peer-to-Peer Mortgages

12th May 2015 | David Stevenson

LendInvest

7th May 2015 | AltFi

High Power P2P Appointments Continue

5th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

How many P2P Investors are there in the UK?

27th April 2015 | Sam Griffiths

LendInvest Partners with Property Platform

7th April 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Another Month, Another Industry Record Broken

5th March 2015 | Sam Griffiths

The AltFi Frontline: P2P Permissions Explained…

26th February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Traditional Financial Institution: Friend or Foe?

10th February 2015 | Nick Harding

LendInvest Lowers Minimum Investment Amount – Sees Demand Uptick

9th February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest To Become UK's First Listed Platform?

2nd February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The danger that lurks post Lending Club’s IPO - Greed

22nd December 2014 | Paul Jeffery

The AltFi Frontline: Surveying the Surveys

12th December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Starting Up Peer-to-Business Lending Down Under

1st December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Pushes for Increased Sector Transparency

6th November 2014 | AltFi

First US P2P Real Estate Tranche Loan Launched

4th November 2014 | AltFi

The UK’s First Comprehensive Buy-To-Let Index

23rd October 2014 | AltFi

Could Equity Crowdfunders Cause a Spike in House Prices?

21st October 2014 | AltFi

A Snapshot of the AltFi Investor Workshop

20th October 2014 | AltFi

How should an investor compare a mini-bond with a secured loan?

17th October 2014 | Rupert Taylor

The UK’s Fastest Growing Platform Passes Major Milestone

14th October 2014 | AltFi

LendInvest Merges With its Creator

1st October 2014 | AltFi

New Real Estate Platform Eyes Rapid Growth

17th September 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: No Sign of Summer Slip for Alternative Finance Sector

1st September 2014 | Sam Griffiths

LendInvest Tops £100m Mark – Merges Lending Data with Montello

18th August 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: “Challenger” P2B Platforms Driving Sector Growth

4th August 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Funding Circle’s Property Lending Builds Momentum

4th August 2014 | AltFi

A Strong Year so far for P2PFA Platforms

28th July 2014 | AltFi

Lendinvest’s record breaking loan repaid in full

24th July 2014 | AltFi

The AltFi Frontline: A Continental Disparity

20th July 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Consumers Unmoved by Regulation?

17th July 2014 | AltFi

Institutional Investment Through LendInvest Receives Jumpstart

7th July 2014 | AltFi

How to get started in P2P lending

26th June 2014 | David Stevenson

The AltFi Frontline: The Reflective Phase

28th May 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Game-Changer in the Property Crowdfunding Space?

12th May 2014 | AltFi

LendInvest Lay Challenge to High Street Banks

1st May 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: Record Growth Rates for Wellesley & Co.

4th April 2014 | Ryan Weeks

P2P Platform Makes History

2nd April 2014 | AltFi

Fast-Growing P2P Lender Hits Milestone

2nd April 2014 | AltFi

FCA D-Day looms into view

31st March 2014 | David Stevenson

P2P Lender Offers Tranche Loans to Investors

17th March 2014 | AltFi

The Breakout Room at AltFi

13th March 2014 | Ryan Weeks

P2P Lender Makes High-Power Appointment

28th February 2014 | AltFi

The AltFi Frontline: Shifts and Trends in the Alternative Finance World

21st February 2014 | Ryan Weeks

AltFi Summit 2014 Sponsors’ Breakfast Interviews

10th February 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Liberum AltFi Index: LendInvest Experience Growth Surge as Industry Growth Rate Climbs

5th February 2014 | Ryan Weeks

AltFi Summit 2014 Sponsors Revealed!

3rd February 2014 | Ryan Weeks

LendInvest Complete World’s Largest P2P Loan

24th January 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Liberum AltFi Index: Alternative Finance Sector Smashes £1 Billion Barrier

13th January 2014 | Ryan Weeks