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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

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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 Julian Wadley

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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 Andrew Lawson

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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

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£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

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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 Julian Wadley

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Introducing the Zopa IFISA and Zopa Core

Following on from our FCA authorisation, I wanted to write to explain what happens next and some important changes we’re making to our service. Introducing our IFISA Pending final…

Posted on 25 May 2017
by Andrew Lawson

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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

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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

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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 Julian Wadley

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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 Gemma Newton

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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 Julian Wadley

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Zopa named Best Personal Loan Provider and Best Alternative Finance Provider at British Bank Awards

We’re excited to announce we’ve been named both the Best Personal Loan Provider and the Best Alternative Finance Provider at the British Bank Awards. The full list of award winners…

Posted on 20 February 2017
by Julian Wadley

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Zopa passes £2 billion lending milestone, but our journey’s only just beginning

Zopa has become the first UK peer-to-peer lending platform to lend £2bn! We’ve helped a third of a million people to get a better value personal loan or grow their…

Posted on 30 January 2017
by Sara Bishop

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Personal Loan Provider of the Year for the fourth year in a row!

The 2017 awards season has started off with a bang with Zopa winning the Personal Loan Provider of the year award for the fourth consecutive year at the Consumer Moneyfacts…

Posted on 27 January 2017
by Rebecca Mack