Borrow money with social lending!
Social lending provides a way for ordinary people like you borrow and lend money between each other, without using a bank. This has several advantages:
If you're a social borrower, you know the interest you pay is going to another individual, not a bank, and you get competitive rates
If you're a social lender, you could get competitive returns on your money, usually better than if you were to put it in a savings account
The world's first and most well-known social lending provider is Zopa, a website where borrowers and lenders can connect. Zopa loans work by:
- You pay a small fee to take out a loan
- Lenders offer you rates based on your credit rating
- You choose the deal that you think is the best
- You set up a monthly repayment scheme
To compare Zopa loans with other leading lenders, click on the links in the table below: