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Frequently Asked Questions
Crowdlending, also called P2P crowdlending or peer lending, is a form of lending crowdfunding where investors fund loans to businesses or individual borrowers through an online platform.
Crowdfunding is a broad term that can include donations, rewards, equity crowdfunding and crowdfunding investment models. Crowdlending focuses on lending money with expected repayment and interest terms.
There is no single best way to invest money. How to invest money, where to invest money and how to start investing depend on your objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance and financial planning needs.
P2P lending may provide scheduled interest payments, which some investors consider a form of potential passive income. However, passive income investments still carry borrower, liquidity and capital-loss risk.
Crowdlending may involve scheduled interest payments, but it should not be treated as fixed income securities or guaranteed fixed income products. Returns, payment timing and capital recovery can vary by project.
No P2P platform, peer-to-peer lending platform or crowdfunding platform is risk-free. Low risk investing still involves trade-offs, and investors should assess diversification, borrower quality and liquidity carefully.
Crowdlending, also called P2P crowdlending or peer lending, is a form of lending crowdfunding where investors fund loans to businesses or individual borrowers through an online platform.
Crowdfunding is a broad term that can include donations, rewards, equity crowdfunding and crowdfunding investment models. Crowdlending focuses on lending money with expected repayment and interest terms.
There is no single best way to invest money. How to invest money, where to invest money and how to start investing depend on your objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance and financial planning needs.
P2P lending may provide scheduled interest payments, which some investors consider a form of potential passive income. However, passive income investments still carry borrower, liquidity and capital-loss risk.
Crowdlending may involve scheduled interest payments, but it should not be treated as fixed income securities or guaranteed fixed income products. Returns, payment timing and capital recovery can vary by project.
No P2P platform, peer-to-peer lending platform or crowdfunding platform is risk-free. Low risk investing still involves trade-offs, and investors should assess diversification, borrower quality and liquidity carefully.
