News What the new peer-to-peer regulations mean for you In June 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) released its final review of peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms and introduced a number of new rules. Today, December 9th 2019, the new regulations have come into… Posted on 09 December 2019 by Zopian blogger Read more
News Speaking my loanguage We all say things differently. We have our own phrases and sayings that are specific to us and where we come from. We think this is pretty interesting, so we… Posted on 05 October 2018 by Tamsin O'Neill Read more
News Cars on the silver screen With 1 in every 280 cars sold in the UK being bought with a Zopa loan, we love helping people get on the road. And like the rest of the… Posted on 05 October 2018 by Tamsin O'Neill Read more
News We lift the lid on the quirks commonly shared by British investors We recently commissioned a study that revealed a number of interesting traits shared amongst British investors and their rituals. Investors tend go against the grain with their likes and dislikes… Posted on 14 September 2018 by Tamsin O'Neill Read more
News Zopa listed for FIFTH consecutive year in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 🎉 This weekend, we received the news that we’d been included in The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 for the fifth year running. The list celebrates the UK’s private tech… Posted on 10 September 2018 by ben.read@zopa.com Read more
News Zopa loans to take the sting out of commuting Anyone who commutes regularly by train knows how expensive it is. A way around this is to get an annual travelcard: but that means a hefty upfront fee. Previously, this… Posted on 03 August 2018 by ben.read@zopa.com Read more
Inside Zopa News FCA (our regulator) reviews the P2P sector Today the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its post implementation review of crowdfunding platforms and its proposed changes for the industry. We wanted to outline what this means and why… Posted on 27 July 2018 by Jaidev Janardana Read more
News £3 billion invested in UK consumer loans Earlier this week, Zopa’s investor community lent its 3 billionth pound to UK consumers. This news follows our biggest ever year in 2017, including a record month in November when… Posted on 02 February 2018 by Sara Bishop Read more
Inside Zopa News Zopa completes £32m funding round to build next generation bank Zopa has completed a series of transactions adding up to £32 million in investment and secured two new major investors. The additional investment will finance Zopa’s continued growth and product… Posted on 01 June 2017 by ben.read@zopa.com Read more
Investments News Our products Introducing the Zopa IFISA and Zopa Core [alert]As of 30 November 2020, the Safeguard Fund was wound down with the remaining balance paid to investors. Investors affected have received email communications about the payment and how this… Posted on 25 May 2017 by ben.read@zopa.com Read more
Inside Zopa News Zopa receives full FCA authorisation Press release LONDON, 11.05.17: Zopa, the pioneering financial services business, announces that it has today been granted full authorisation by the FCA for peer-to-peer lending (Article 36H). Giles Andrews, co-founder… Posted on 11 May 2017 by Jaidev Janardana Read more
Future of finance Inside Zopa News Why we’re building a bank In November, we announced our intention to launch a next generation bank. This week, at AltFi Europe, I spoke about why we are uniquely placed to do this, how we… Posted on 31 March 2017 by Jaidev Janardana Read more
Inside Zopa News Zopa wins Top Consumer Lending Platform at LendIt awards We are very pleased to announce that Zopa has won Top Consumer Lending Platform at the LendIt Awards Ceremony in New York last night. Beating off competition from US-based lenders… Posted on 08 March 2017 by ben.read@zopa.com Read more
Inside Zopa News The story behind Zopa’s new logo Gemma Newton, Zopa's Brand Manager, gives some insight into the journey behind Zopa's December 2016 redesign. The challenge Zopa is a force for good in its industry, driven by making… Posted on 03 March 2017 by Tamsin O'Neill Read more
Inside Zopa News Zopa awarded Superbrand status for the first time We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded Superbrand status for the first time! It means we join some of the world’s most recognisable and reputable brands – including British… Posted on 27 February 2017 by ben.read@zopa.com Read more
