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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Moreau1234567890: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This is the &#039;&#039;&#039;Consum(er)ium list of [[w:alternative financial services|alternative financial services]] lists&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://velallisten.yhteinen.asia and http://vertaislainaajien.yhteinen.asia redirect here.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Consum(er)ium list of alternative financial services lists =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spectrum of consumer finance&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[w:Predatory lending|Predatory lending]] -&amp;gt; [[w:Payday loan|Payday loan]] -&amp;gt; Consumer finance -&amp;gt; [[w:Peer-to-peer lending|Peer-to-peer loan]] -&amp;gt; credit card debt -&amp;gt; bank loan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== What is alternative finance? What are alternative financial services? == &lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Alternative Finance&#039;&#039;&#039; refers to financial channels and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets. Examples of alternative financing activities through &#039;online marketplaces&#039; are reward-based [[w:crowdfunding|crowdfunding]], [[w:equity crowdfunding|equity crowdfunding]], [[w:peer-to-peer lending|peer-to-peer consumer and business lending]], invoice trading third party payment platforms.|Wikipedia|[[w:alternate finance|alternate finance]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:Alternative financial services|Alternative financial services]]&#039;&#039;&#039; (AFS) are [[w:financial services|financial services]] provided outside traditional [[w:banking|banking]] institutions, on which many [[w:poverty|low-income individuals]] depend. In developing countries, these services often take the form of [[w:microfinance|microfinance]]. In developed countries, the services may be similar to those provided by banks and include [[w:payday loan|payday loan]]s, [[w:rent-to-own|rent-to-own agreements]], [[w:pawnbroker|pawnshops]], [[w:refund anticipation loan|refund anticipation loan]]s, some [[w:subprime lending#Subprime_mortgages|subprime mortgage loans]] and [[w:title loan|car title loans]], and non-bank check cashing, [[w:money order|money order]]s, and money transfers. It also includes traditional [[w:moneylending|moneylending]] by door-to-door collection.|Wikipedia|[[w:alternative financial services|alternative financial services]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Often the spectrum ranges from brute loan sharking in operations known as [[w:payday loan]]s all the way to almost respectable interest taking of non-collateralized loans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== What is APR, why does it matter? ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|APR stands for the [[w:annual percentage rate|annual percentage rate]].|everyone|annual percentage rate}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|[...] In many countries and jurisdictions, lenders (such as banks) are required to disclose the &amp;quot;cost&amp;quot; of borrowing in some standardized way as a form of [[w:consumer protection|consumer protection]]. APR is intended to make it easier to compare lenders and loan options.|Wikipedia|annual percentage rate}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|In [[w:EU|EU]] all loaning operations must show the APR for their example loans that they use to market their services.|[[w:European Parliament|European Parliament]]|law regarding advertisement of loans}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* APR can range from &#039;&#039;&#039;hundreds of percent&#039;&#039;&#039; to &#039;&#039;&#039;few tens&#039;&#039;&#039; of percent. Credit card debt is usually in the 10-15% zone.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Peer-to-peer lending, peer-to-peer investing and socially responsible investing ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Peer-to-peer lending&#039;&#039;&#039;, abbreviated &#039;&#039;&#039;P2PL&#039;&#039;&#039;, is the practice of [[w:loan|lending]] money to unrelated individuals, or &amp;quot;peers&amp;quot;, without going through a traditional [[w:financial intermediary|financial intermediary]] such as a bank or other traditional [[w:financial institution|financial institution]]. P2PL is not to be confused with [[w:peer to peer investing|peer to peer investing]] (P2PI). This lending takes place online on peer-to-peer lending companies&#039; websites using various different lending [[w:Computing platform|platforms]] and [[w:credit check|credit check]]ing tools. Many also use the abbreviation &amp;quot;P2P&amp;quot; when discussing the peer-to-peer lending or investing industries more generally. Peer-to-peer lending is also known as crowdlending.|Wikipedia|[[w:Peer-to-peer lending|Peer-to-peer lending]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Peer-to-peer investing&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;P2PI&#039;&#039;&#039;) is the practice of investing money in notes to borrowers who are requesting a loan without going through a traditional [[w:financial intermediary|financial intermediary]] and who are unknown to the investor.|Wikipedia|[[w:peer-to-peer investing|peer-to-peer investing]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Socially responsible investing&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;SRI&#039;&#039;&#039;), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, &amp;quot;green&amp;quot; or ethical investing, is any [[w:investment|investment]] [[w:strategy|strategy]] which seeks to consider both [[w:financial return|financial return]] and [[w:social good|social good]].|Wikipedia|[[w:socially responsible investing|socially responsible investing]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Equity crowdfunding&#039;&#039;&#039; is the online offering of private company securities to a group of people to investment.|Wikipedia|[[w:equity crowdfunding|equity crowdfunding]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|An &#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:ethical bank|ethical bank]]&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as a &#039;&#039;&#039;social&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;alternative&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;civic&#039;&#039;&#039;, or &#039;&#039;&#039;sustainable bank&#039;&#039;&#039;, is a bank concerned with the social and environmental impacts of its investments and loans. The ethical banking movement includes: [[w:ethical investment|ethical investment]], [[w:Impact investing|impact investment]], socially responsible investment, [[w:corporate social responsibility|corporate social responsibility]], and is also related to such movements as the [[w:fair trade|fair trade]] movement, [[w:ethical consumerism|ethical consumerism]], and [[w:social enterprise|social enterprise]].|Wikipedia|ethical bank}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Microfinance and microcredit ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:Microfinance|Microfinance]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is a source of [[w:financial services|financial services]] for entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to [[w:banking|banking]] and related services.|Wikipedia|microfinance}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:Microcredit|Microcredit]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is the extension of very small [[w:loan|loan]]s (&#039;&#039;&#039;microloans&#039;&#039;&#039;) to impoverished borrowers who typically lack [[w:collateral (finance)|collateral]], steady employment and a verifiable [[w:credit history|credit history]].|Wikipedia|microcredit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:: More reading [[w:Impact of microcredit|Impact of microcredit]]&lt;br /&gt;
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= Multiple countries / global =&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.pointninecap.com/bitbond - Bitcoin based SME funding&lt;br /&gt;
* https://btcjam.com/ - [[w:BTCJam]] P2P loans using [[w:bitcoin|bitcoin]]s&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.energyincommon.org/ - [[w:Energy in Common]] microloans for renewable energy solutions&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.kiva.org/ [[w:Kiva (organization)]] microcredit in 82 countries - &amp;quot;To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* https://loanbase.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.twino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.unitedprosperity.org/ - [[w:United Prosperity (organisation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.vittana.org/ - [[w:Vittana]] microcredit for the developing world&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.zidisha.org/ - [[w:Zidisha]] microcredit for Africa and Asia&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Asia =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Australia ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Australia ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.societyone.com.au/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== China ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in China ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://chinarapidfinance.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://english.creditease.cn/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lu.com/ - [[w:Lufax]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.tuandai.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.dianrong.com/ [[w:Dianrong.com]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://m.wolaidai.com/ by http://www.welab.co/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Hong Kong ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Honk Kong ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.welend.hk/ by http://www.welab.co/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== India ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in India ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://i2ifunding.com&lt;br /&gt;
* https://milaap.org/ [[w:Milaap]] microfinance&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== New Zealand ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in New Zealand ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.harmoney.co.nz/ - [[w:Harmoney]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Singapore ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Singapore ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingsocieties.com/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Europe =&lt;br /&gt;
== Lists of P2P financial services in Europe ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.crowdfundbeat.co.uk/2015/06/11/top-15-european-peer-to-peer-lending-services/ Top 15 European peer-to-peer lending services list by crowdfundbeat.co.uk]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Estonia ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Estonia ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.bondora.ee/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://crowdestate.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.estateguru.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* https://fundwise.me/en (2015) - Equity crowdfunding&lt;br /&gt;
* https://investly.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.moneyzen.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Finland ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of Finnish alternative financial services lists ===&lt;br /&gt;
View [[Lists of price comparison services#Finland|Consum(er)ium list of price comparison services in Finland]] for more finance related comparison shopping websites].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Finland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.bondora.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.fellowfinance.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://fixura.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lainaaja.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.trustbuddy.fi/ by TrustBuddy AB (NO)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in Finland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.tuntitili.fi/vertaislaina&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of alternative investment schemes in Finland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* Funds accumulated by http://korkeatuottoinen.fi/ are being lent out as consumer and business finance by http://lainasto.com . They claim the [[w:preferred shares|preferred shares]] of lainasto.com are paid interest an 8% yield, paid 12x a year by korkeatuottoinen.fi.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== France ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in France ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://friendsclear.com/ - entre entrepreneurs et investisseurs&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.pret-dunion.fr/ crédit « entre particuliers » [[w:fr:Prêt d’Union]] -&lt;br /&gt;
* http://reassurez-moi.fr/taux-pret-immobilier comparateur open data des banques  »&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Germany == &lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Germany ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.auxmoney.com/ - Geld leihen, Geld anlegen&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendico.com/ - [[w:Lendico]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.smava.de/ Smava Privatkredit und Autokredit &lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.zencap.de/ Firmenkredit [[w:Zencap]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Italy ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Italy ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://prestiamoci.it/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.smartika.it&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Lithuania ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Lithuania ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.finbee.lt/en/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Poland ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Poland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://givetake.pl/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sweden ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in Sweden ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://lendify.se/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://toborrow.se/sv/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.trustbuddy.se/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== UK ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[w:Office of Fair Trading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://p2pfa.info/ - Peer-to-peer Finance Association of UK&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of UK alternative financial services lists ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in UK ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.assetzcapital.co.uk/ [[w:Assetz Capital]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.folk2folk.com/ [[w:Folk2Folk]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/ - investor-to-business loans [[w:Funding Circle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingknight.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://landbay.co.uk/ - [[w:Landbay]] is a peer-to-peer lending platform for residential buy-to-let mortgages&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendingcrowd.com/ - [[w:LendingCrowd]] lending to SMBs&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendingworks.co.uk/ [[w:Lending Works]] is the first UK P2P lending company that includes credit default protection for the lenders&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.ratesetter.com/ - [[w:RateSetter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.rebuildingsociety.com/ small business loans [[w:rebuildingsociety.com]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.savingstream.co.uk/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.thincats.com investor-to-business loans [[w:ThinCats]] &lt;br /&gt;
* https://unbolted.com/uk/ [[w:Unbolted]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.wellesley.co.uk/ - [[w:Wellesley &amp;amp; Co.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.zopa.com/ by [[w:Zopa]] Limited. The oldest P2P lending site on Planet Earth&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in UK ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.p2pmoney.co.uk/companies.htm&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/15/major-peer-to-peer-lenders-profiled Guardian profiled major peer-to-peer lenders in 2014 story]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Middle East = &lt;br /&gt;
== Israel == &lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Israel ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.blender.co.il/ consumer loans&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.creditplace.com/ SMB loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.eloan.co.il/ consumer loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.incredita.co.il consumer loans&lt;br /&gt;
* TARYA consumer loans &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== United Arab Emirates ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in UAE ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.beehive.ae/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= North America = &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Canada ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in Canada ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.grouplend.ca/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== USA ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.consumerfinance.gov/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.responsiblelending.org/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://cfsaa.com/ - The [[w:Community Financial Services Association of America|Community Financial Services Association of America]] (CFSA) is [[w:trade association|trade association]] representing the interests of the USian [[w:payday lending|payday lending]] industry.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* More reading [[w:Alternative financial services in the United States|alternative financial services in the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in USA ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingcircle.com/us/ - investor to business loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.investnextdoor.com/ - [[w:Invest Next Door]] P2P SMB loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendingclub.com/ - [[w:Lending Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.peerform.com/ - [[w:Peerform]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.prosper.com/ - [[w:Prosper Marketplace]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.upstart.com/ [[w:Upstart (company)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Moreau1234567890: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This is the &#039;&#039;&#039;Consum(er)ium list of [[w:alternative financial services|alternative financial services]] lists&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
http://velallisten.yhteinen.asia and http://vertaislainaajien.yhteinen.asia redirect here.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Consum(er)ium list of alternative financial services lists =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spectrum of consumer finance&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[w:Predatory lending|Predatory lending]] -&amp;gt; [[w:Payday loan|Payday loan]] -&amp;gt; Consumer finance -&amp;gt; [[w:Peer-to-peer lending|Peer-to-peer loan]] -&amp;gt; credit card debt -&amp;gt; bank loan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== What is alternative finance? What are alternative financial services? == &lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Alternative Finance&#039;&#039;&#039; refers to financial channels and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets. Examples of alternative financing activities through &#039;online marketplaces&#039; are reward-based [[w:crowdfunding|crowdfunding]], [[w:equity crowdfunding|equity crowdfunding]], [[w:peer-to-peer lending|peer-to-peer consumer and business lending]], invoice trading third party payment platforms.|Wikipedia|[[w:alternate finance|alternate finance]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:Alternative financial services|Alternative financial services]]&#039;&#039;&#039; (AFS) are [[w:financial services|financial services]] provided outside traditional [[w:banking|banking]] institutions, on which many [[w:poverty|low-income individuals]] depend. In developing countries, these services often take the form of [[w:microfinance|microfinance]]. In developed countries, the services may be similar to those provided by banks and include [[w:payday loan|payday loan]]s, [[w:rent-to-own|rent-to-own agreements]], [[w:pawnbroker|pawnshops]], [[w:refund anticipation loan|refund anticipation loan]]s, some [[w:subprime lending#Subprime_mortgages|subprime mortgage loans]] and [[w:title loan|car title loans]], and non-bank check cashing, [[w:money order|money order]]s, and money transfers. It also includes traditional [[w:moneylending|moneylending]] by door-to-door collection.|Wikipedia|[[w:alternative financial services|alternative financial services]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Often the spectrum ranges from brute loan sharking in operations known as [[w:payday loan]]s all the way to almost respectable interest taking of non-collateralized loans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== What is APR, why does it matter? ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|APR stands for the [[w:annual percentage rate|annual percentage rate]].|everyone|annual percentage rate}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|[...] In many countries and jurisdictions, lenders (such as banks) are required to disclose the &amp;quot;cost&amp;quot; of borrowing in some standardized way as a form of [[w:consumer protection|consumer protection]]. APR is intended to make it easier to compare lenders and loan options.|Wikipedia|annual percentage rate}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|In [[w:EU|EU]] all loaning operations must show the APR for their example loans that they use to market their services.|[[w:European Parliament|European Parliament]]|law regarding advertisement of loans}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* APR can range from &#039;&#039;&#039;hundreds of percent&#039;&#039;&#039; to &#039;&#039;&#039;few tens&#039;&#039;&#039; of percent. Credit card debt is usually in the 10-15% zone.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Peer-to-peer lending, peer-to-peer investing and socially responsible investing ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Peer-to-peer lending&#039;&#039;&#039;, abbreviated &#039;&#039;&#039;P2PL&#039;&#039;&#039;, is the practice of [[w:loan|lending]] money to unrelated individuals, or &amp;quot;peers&amp;quot;, without going through a traditional [[w:financial intermediary|financial intermediary]] such as a bank or other traditional [[w:financial institution|financial institution]]. P2PL is not to be confused with [[w:peer to peer investing|peer to peer investing]] (P2PI). This lending takes place online on peer-to-peer lending companies&#039; websites using various different lending [[w:Computing platform|platforms]] and [[w:credit check|credit check]]ing tools. Many also use the abbreviation &amp;quot;P2P&amp;quot; when discussing the peer-to-peer lending or investing industries more generally. Peer-to-peer lending is also known as crowdlending.|Wikipedia|[[w:Peer-to-peer lending|Peer-to-peer lending]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Peer-to-peer investing&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;P2PI&#039;&#039;&#039;) is the practice of investing money in notes to borrowers who are requesting a loan without going through a traditional [[w:financial intermediary|financial intermediary]] and who are unknown to the investor.|Wikipedia|[[w:peer-to-peer investing|peer-to-peer investing]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Socially responsible investing&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;SRI&#039;&#039;&#039;), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, &amp;quot;green&amp;quot; or ethical investing, is any [[w:investment|investment]] [[w:strategy|strategy]] which seeks to consider both [[w:financial return|financial return]] and [[w:social good|social good]].|Wikipedia|[[w:socially responsible investing|socially responsible investing]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;Equity crowdfunding&#039;&#039;&#039; is the online offering of private company securities to a group of people to investment.|Wikipedia|[[w:equity crowdfunding|equity crowdfunding]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Q|An &#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:ethical bank|ethical bank]]&#039;&#039;&#039;, also known as a &#039;&#039;&#039;social&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;alternative&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;civic&#039;&#039;&#039;, or &#039;&#039;&#039;sustainable bank&#039;&#039;&#039;, is a bank concerned with the social and environmental impacts of its investments and loans. The ethical banking movement includes: [[w:ethical investment|ethical investment]], [[w:Impact investing|impact investment]], socially responsible investment, [[w:corporate social responsibility|corporate social responsibility]], and is also related to such movements as the [[w:fair trade|fair trade]] movement, [[w:ethical consumerism|ethical consumerism]], and [[w:social enterprise|social enterprise]].|Wikipedia|ethical bank}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Microfinance and microcredit ==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:Microfinance|Microfinance]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is a source of [[w:financial services|financial services]] for entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to [[w:banking|banking]] and related services.|Wikipedia|microfinance}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Q|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[w:Microcredit|Microcredit]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is the extension of very small [[w:loan|loan]]s (&#039;&#039;&#039;microloans&#039;&#039;&#039;) to impoverished borrowers who typically lack [[w:collateral (finance)|collateral]], steady employment and a verifiable [[w:credit history|credit history]].|Wikipedia|microcredit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:: More reading [[w:Impact of microcredit|Impact of microcredit]]&lt;br /&gt;
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= Multiple countries / global =&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.pointninecap.com/bitbond - Bitcoin based SME funding&lt;br /&gt;
* https://btcjam.com/ - [[w:BTCJam]] P2P loans using [[w:bitcoin|bitcoin]]s&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.energyincommon.org/ - [[w:Energy in Common]] microloans for renewable energy solutions&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.kiva.org/ [[w:Kiva (organization)]] microcredit in 82 countries - &amp;quot;To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* https://loanbase.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.twino.eu/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.unitedprosperity.org/ - [[w:United Prosperity (organisation)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.vittana.org/ - [[w:Vittana]] microcredit for the developing world&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.zidisha.org/ - [[w:Zidisha]] microcredit for Africa and Asia&lt;br /&gt;
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= Asia =&lt;br /&gt;
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== Australia ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Australia ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.societyone.com.au/&lt;br /&gt;
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== China ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in China ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://chinarapidfinance.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://english.creditease.cn/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lu.com/ - [[w:Lufax]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.tuandai.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.dianrong.com/ [[w:Dianrong.com]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://m.wolaidai.com/ by http://www.welab.co/&lt;br /&gt;
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== Hong Kong ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Honk Kong ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.welend.hk/ by http://www.welab.co/&lt;br /&gt;
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== India ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in India ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://i2ifunding.com&lt;br /&gt;
* https://milaap.org/ [[w:Milaap]] microfinance&lt;br /&gt;
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== New Zealand ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in New Zealand ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.harmoney.co.nz/ - [[w:Harmoney]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Singapore ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Singapore ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingsocieties.com/&lt;br /&gt;
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= Europe =&lt;br /&gt;
== Lists of P2P financial services in Europe ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.crowdfundbeat.co.uk/2015/06/11/top-15-european-peer-to-peer-lending-services/ Top 15 European peer-to-peer lending services list by crowdfundbeat.co.uk]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Estonia ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Estonia ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.bondora.ee/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://crowdestate.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.estateguru.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* https://fundwise.me/en (2015) - Equity crowdfunding&lt;br /&gt;
* https://investly.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.moneyzen.eu/ (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Finland ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of Finnish alternative financial services lists ===&lt;br /&gt;
View [[Lists of price comparison services#Finland|Consum(er)ium list of price comparison services in Finland]] for more finance related comparison shopping websites].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== List of P2P financial services in Finland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.bondora.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.fellowfinance.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://fixura.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lainaaja.fi/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.trustbuddy.fi/ by TrustBuddy AB (NO)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lists of P2P financial services in Finland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.tuntitili.fi/vertaislaina&lt;br /&gt;
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=== List of alternative investment schemes in Finland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* Funds accumulated by http://korkeatuottoinen.fi/ are being lent out as consumer and business finance by http://lainasto.com . They claim the [[w:preferred shares|preferred shares]] of lainasto.com are paid interest an 8% yield, paid 12x a year by korkeatuottoinen.fi.&lt;br /&gt;
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== France ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in France ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://friendsclear.com/ - entre entrepreneurs et investisseurs&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.pret-dunion.fr/ crédit « entre particuliers » [[w:fr:Prêt d’Union]] -&lt;br /&gt;
* http://reassurez-moi.fr/taux-pret-immobilier comparateur open data des banques  » [[w:fr:Réassurez-moi]] -&lt;br /&gt;
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== Germany == &lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Germany ===&lt;br /&gt;
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* https://www.auxmoney.com/ - Geld leihen, Geld anlegen&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendico.com/ - [[w:Lendico]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.smava.de/ Smava Privatkredit und Autokredit &lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.zencap.de/ Firmenkredit [[w:Zencap]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Italy ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Italy ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://prestiamoci.it/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.smartika.it&lt;br /&gt;
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== Lithuania ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Lithuania ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.finbee.lt/en/&lt;br /&gt;
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== Poland ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Poland ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://givetake.pl/&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sweden ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in Sweden ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://lendify.se/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://toborrow.se/sv/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.trustbuddy.se/&lt;br /&gt;
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== UK ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[w:Office of Fair Trading]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://p2pfa.info/ - Peer-to-peer Finance Association of UK&lt;br /&gt;
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=== List of UK alternative financial services lists ===&lt;br /&gt;
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=== List of P2P financial services in UK ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.assetzcapital.co.uk/ [[w:Assetz Capital]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.folk2folk.com/ [[w:Folk2Folk]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/ - investor-to-business loans [[w:Funding Circle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingknight.com/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://landbay.co.uk/ - [[w:Landbay]] is a peer-to-peer lending platform for residential buy-to-let mortgages&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendingcrowd.com/ - [[w:LendingCrowd]] lending to SMBs&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendingworks.co.uk/ [[w:Lending Works]] is the first UK P2P lending company that includes credit default protection for the lenders&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.ratesetter.com/ - [[w:RateSetter]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.rebuildingsociety.com/ small business loans [[w:rebuildingsociety.com]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.savingstream.co.uk/&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.thincats.com investor-to-business loans [[w:ThinCats]] &lt;br /&gt;
* https://unbolted.com/uk/ [[w:Unbolted]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.wellesley.co.uk/ - [[w:Wellesley &amp;amp; Co.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.zopa.com/ by [[w:Zopa]] Limited. The oldest P2P lending site on Planet Earth&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lists of P2P financial services in UK ===&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.p2pmoney.co.uk/companies.htm&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/15/major-peer-to-peer-lenders-profiled Guardian profiled major peer-to-peer lenders in 2014 story]&lt;br /&gt;
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= Middle East = &lt;br /&gt;
== Israel == &lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in Israel ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.blender.co.il/ consumer loans&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.creditplace.com/ SMB loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.eloan.co.il/ consumer loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.incredita.co.il consumer loans&lt;br /&gt;
* TARYA consumer loans &lt;br /&gt;
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== United Arab Emirates ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== List of P2P financial services in UAE ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.beehive.ae/&lt;br /&gt;
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== Canada ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lists of P2P financial services in Canada ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.grouplend.ca/&lt;br /&gt;
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== USA ==&lt;br /&gt;
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* http://www.consumerfinance.gov/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://www.responsiblelending.org/&lt;br /&gt;
* http://cfsaa.com/ - The [[w:Community Financial Services Association of America|Community Financial Services Association of America]] (CFSA) is [[w:trade association|trade association]] representing the interests of the USian [[w:payday lending|payday lending]] industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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* More reading [[w:Alternative financial services in the United States|alternative financial services in the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lists of P2P financial services in USA ===&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.fundingcircle.com/us/ - investor to business loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.investnextdoor.com/ - [[w:Invest Next Door]] P2P SMB loans&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.lendingclub.com/ - [[w:Lending Club]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.peerform.com/ - [[w:Peerform]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.prosper.com/ - [[w:Prosper Marketplace]]&lt;br /&gt;
* https://www.upstart.com/ [[w:Upstart (company)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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