James Tall
The nascent ‘Lending-as-a-Service’ market is one to watch closely
SMEs, especially the smaller ones, have struggled to access sufficient credit in recent times. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly exacerbated the situation, but let’s not forget that this battle has been going on for years now.
The UK fintech sector steps up in the battle against COVID-19
UK peer-to-peer lending giant Zopa was conceived in 2005, but it’s fair to say that the bulk of the fintech wave appeared from 2010 onwards – after the financial crisis.
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