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    This is the '''Consum(er)ium list of [[w:alternative financial services|alternative financial services]] lists'''.
    = Consume(er)ium list of alternative financial services lists =
     
    This is the Consume(er)ium list of [[w:alternative financial services]] lists.
    http://velallisten.yhteinen.asia and http://vertaislainaajien.yhteinen.asia redirect here.
     
    = Consum(er)ium list of alternative financial services lists =


    Spectrum of consumer finance
    Spectrum of consumer finance


    [[w:Predatory lending|Predatory lending]] -> [[w:Payday loan|payday loan]] -> proletariat finance -> [[w:Peer-to-peer lending|peer-to-peer loan]] -> credit card debt -> bank loan
    [[w:Predatory lending|Predatory lending]] -> [[w:Payday loan|Payday loan]] -> Consumer finance -> [[w:Peer-to-peer lending|Peer-to-peer loan]] -> credit card debt -> bank loan


    == What is alternative finance? What are alternative financial services? ==  
    == What is alternative finance? What are alternative financial services? ==  
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    * APR can range from '''hundreds of percent''' to '''few tens''' of percent. Credit card debt is usually in the 10-15% zone.
    * APR can range from '''hundreds of percent''' to '''few tens''' of percent. Credit card debt is usually in the 10-15% zone.


    == Peer-to-peer lending, peer-to-peer investing and socially responsible investing ==
    == Peer-to-peer lending and peer-to-peer investing ==
    {{Q|'''Peer-to-peer lending''', abbreviated '''P2PL''', is the practice of [[w:loan|lending]] money to unrelated individuals, or "peers", 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' websites using various different lending [[w:Computing platform|platforms]] and [[w:credit check|credit check]]ing tools. Many also use the abbreviation "P2P" 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]]}}
    {{Q|'''[[w:Peer-to-peer lending|Peer-to-peer lending]]''', abbreviated '''P2PL''', is the practice of [[w:loan|lending]] money to unrelated individuals, or "peers", 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' websites using various different lending [[w:Computing platform|platforms]] and [[w:credit check|credit check]]ing tools. Many also use the abbreviation "P2P" when discussing the peer-to-peer lending or investing industries more generally. Peer-to-peer lending is also known as crowdlending.|Wikipedia|peer-to-peer lending}}
     
    {{Q|'''Peer-to-peer investing''' ('''P2PI''') 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]]}}
     
    {{Q|'''Socially responsible investing''' ('''SRI'''), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, "green" 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]]}}
     
    {{Q|'''Equity crowdfunding''' is the online offering of private company securities to a group of people to investment.|Wikipedia|[[w:equity crowdfunding|equity crowdfunding]]}}


    {{Q|An '''[[w:ethical bank|ethical bank]]''', also known as a '''social''', '''alternative''', '''civic''', or '''sustainable bank''', 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}}
    {{Q|'''Peer-to-peer investing''' ('''P2PI''') is the practice of investing money in notes to borrowers who are requesting a loan without going through a traditional [[financial intermediary]] and who are unknown to the investor.|Wikipedia|[[w:peer-to-peer investing]]}}


    == Microfinance and microcredit ==
    == Microfinance and microcredit ==
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    :: More reading [[w:Impact of microcredit|Impact of microcredit]]
    :: More reading [[w:Impact of microcredit|Impact of microcredit]]


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    * https://www.zidisha.org/ - microcredit [[w:Zidisha]]


    = Multiple countries / global =
    == Socially responsible investing ==  
    * http://www.pointninecap.com/bitbond - Bitcoin based SME funding
    {{Q|'''Socially responsible investing''' ('''SRI'''), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, "green" 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]]}}
    * https://btcjam.com/ - [[w:BTCJam]] P2P loans using [[w:bitcoin|bitcoin]]s
     
    * http://www.energyincommon.org/ - [[w:Energy in Common]] microloans for renewable energy solutions
    {{Q|An '''[[w:ethical bank|ethical bank]]''', also known as a '''social''', '''alternative''', '''civic''', or '''sustainable bank''', 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}}
    * http://www.kiva.org/ [[w:Kiva (organization)]] microcredit in 82 countries - "To connect people through lending to alleviate poverty"
    * https://loanbase.com/
    * https://www.twino.eu/
    * http://www.unitedprosperity.org/ - [[w:United Prosperity (organisation)]]
    * http://www.vittana.org/ - [[w:Vittana]] microcredit for the developing world
    * https://www.zidisha.org/ - [[w:Zidisha]] microcredit for Africa and Asia


    = Asia =
    = Asia =


    == Australia ==
    == Australia ==
    === List of P2P financial services in Australia ===
    == List of P2P financial services in Australia ==
    * https://www.societyone.com.au/
    * https://www.societyone.com.au/


    == China ==
    == China ==
    === List of P2P financial services in China ===
    == List of P2P financial services in China ==
    * http://chinarapidfinance.com/
    * China Rapid Finance
    * http://english.creditease.cn/
    * CreditEase
    * https://www.lu.com/ - [[w:Lufax]]
    * https://www.lu.com/ - [[w:Lufax]]
    * http://www.tuandai.com/
    * Tuandai
    * https://www.dianrong.com/ [[w:Dianrong.com]]
    * DianRong
    * https://m.wolaidai.com/ by http://www.welab.co/
    * https://m.wolaidai.com/ by http://www.welab.co/


    == Hong Kong ==
    == Hong Kong ==
    === List of P2P financial services in Honk Kong ===
    == List of P2P financial services in Honk Kong ==
    * https://www.welend.hk/ by http://www.welab.co/
    * https://www.welend.hk/ by http://www.welab.co/


    == India ==
    == India ==
    === List of P2P financial services in India ===
    == List of P2P financial services in India ==
    * http://i2ifunding.com
    * https://www.i2ifunding.com
    * https://cashkumar.com
    * https://milaap.org/ [[w:Milaap]] microfinance


    == New Zealand ==
    == New Zealand ==
    === List of P2P financial services in New Zealand ===
    == List of P2P financial services in New Zealand ==
    * https://www.harmoney.co.nz/ - [[w:Harmoney]]
    * https://www.harmoney.co.nz/ - [[w:Harmoney]]


    == Singapore ==
    == Singapore ==
    === List of P2P financial services in Singapore ===
    == List of P2P financial services in Singapore ==
    * https://www.fundingsocieties.com/
    * https://www.fundingsocieties.com/
    == United Arab Emirates ==
    == List of P2P financial services in UAE ==
    * https://www.beehive.ae/


    = Europe =
    = Europe =
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    === List of P2P financial services in Estonia ===
    === List of P2P financial services in Estonia ===
    * https://www.bondora.ee/
    * https://www.bondora.ee/
    * https://crowdestate.eu/ (2014)
    * Estateguru (2014), Crowdestate (2014), MoneyZen (2014), Investly (2014) and Fundwise (2015).
    * https://www.estateguru.eu/ (2014)
    * https://fundwise.me/en (2015) - Equity crowdfunding
    * https://investly.eu/ (2014)
    * https://www.moneyzen.eu/ (2014)


    == Finland ==
    == Finland ==
    === List of Finnish alternative financial services lists ===
    === List of Finnish alternative financial services lists ===
    View [[Lists of price comparison services#Finland|Consum(er)ium list of price comparison services in Finland]] for more finance related comparison shopping websites].
    * http://www.kuluttajaluotot.com/
    * http://www.lainaa-netista.com/
    * http://vippi.biz/vippivertailu/


    === List of P2P financial services in Finland ===
    === List of P2P financial services in Finland ===
    * https://www.bondora.fi/
    * https://www.bondora.fi/
    * http://www.fellowfinance.fi/
    * http://www.fellowfinance.fi/
    * https://www.fixura.fi/fi-fi/home/
    * https://fixura.fi/
    * https://www.lainaaja.fi/
    * https://www.lainaaja.fi/
    * https://www.trustbuddy.fi/ by TrustBuddy AB (NO)
    * https://www.trustbuddy.fi/ by TrustBuddy AB (NO)
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    * http://friendsclear.com/ - entre entrepreneurs et investisseurs
    * http://friendsclear.com/ - entre entrepreneurs et investisseurs
    * https://www.pret-dunion.fr/ crédit « entre particuliers » [[w:fr:Prêt d’Union]] -
    * https://www.pret-dunion.fr/ crédit « entre particuliers » [[w:fr:Prêt d’Union]] -
    * http://reassurez-moi.fr/taux-pret-immobilier comparateur open data des banques  »


    == Germany ==  
    == Germany ==  
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    * http://prestiamoci.it/
    * http://prestiamoci.it/
    * http://www.smartika.it
    * http://www.smartika.it
    == Lithuania ==
    === List of P2P financial services in Lithuania ===
    * https://www.finbee.lt/en/


    == Poland ==
    == Poland ==
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    === List of UK alternative financial services lists ===
    === List of UK alternative financial services lists ===


    === List of P2P financial services in UK ===
     
    === Lists of P2P financial services in UK ===
    * https://www.assetzcapital.co.uk/ [[w:Assetz Capital]]
    * https://www.assetzcapital.co.uk/ [[w:Assetz Capital]]
    * https://www.folk2folk.com/ [[w:Folk2Folk]]
    * https://www.folk2folk.com/ [[w:Folk2Folk]]
    * https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/ - investor-to-business loans [[w:Funding Circle]]
    * https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/ - investor-to-business loans [[w:Funding Circle]]
    * https://www.fundingknight.com/
    * https://www.fundingknight.com/
    * https://landbay.co.uk/ - [[w:Landbay]] is a peer-to-peer lending platform for residential buy-to-let mortgages
    * https://www.lendingcrowd.com/ - [[w:LendingCrowd]] lending to SMBs
    * https://www.lendingworks.co.uk/ [[w:Lending Works]] is the first UK P2P lending company that includes credit default protection for the lenders
    * https://www.ratesetter.com/ - [[w:RateSetter]]
    * https://www.ratesetter.com/ - [[w:RateSetter]]
    * https://www.rebuildingsociety.com/ small business loans [[w:rebuildingsociety.com]]
    * https://www.rebuildingsociety.com/ small business loans [[w:rebuildingsociety.com]]
    * https://www.savingstream.co.uk/
    * https://www.thincats.com investor-to-business loans [[w:ThinCats]]  
    * https://www.thincats.com investor-to-business loans [[w:ThinCats]]  
    * https://unbolted.com/uk/ [[w:Unbolted]]
    * https://www.wellesley.co.uk/ - [[w:Wellesley & Co.]]
    * http://www.zopa.com/ by [[w:Zopa]] Limited. The oldest P2P lending site on Planet Earth
    * http://www.zopa.com/ by [[w:Zopa]] Limited. The oldest P2P lending site on Planet Earth


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    * http://www.p2pmoney.co.uk/companies.htm
    * http://www.p2pmoney.co.uk/companies.htm
    * [http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/15/major-peer-to-peer-lenders-profiled Guardian profiled major peer-to-peer lenders in 2014 story]
    * [http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/15/major-peer-to-peer-lenders-profiled Guardian profiled major peer-to-peer lenders in 2014 story]
    = Middle East =
    == Israel ==
    === List of P2P financial services in Israel ===
    * https://www.blender.co.il/ consumer loans
    * http://www.creditplace.com/ SMB loans
    * https://www.eloan.co.il/ consumer loans
    * https://www.incredita.co.il consumer loans
    * TARYA consumer loans
    == United Arab Emirates ==
    === List of P2P financial services in UAE ===
    * https://www.beehive.ae/


    = North America =  
    = North America =  
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    === Lists of P2P financial services in USA ===
    === Lists of P2P financial services in USA ===
    * https://www.fundingcircle.com/us/ - investor to business loans
    * https://www.fundingcircle.com/us/ - investor to business loans
    * https://www.investnextdoor.com/ - [[w:Invest Next Door]] P2P SMB loans
    * https://www.lendingclub.com/ - [[w:Lending Club]]
    * https://www.lendingclub.com/ - [[w:Lending Club]]
    * https://www.peerform.com/ - [[w:Peerform]]
    * https://www.prosper.com/ - [[w:Prosper Marketplace]]
    * https://www.prosper.com/ - [[w:Prosper Marketplace]]
    * https://www.upstart.com/ [[w:Upstart (company)]]
    * https://www.upstart.com/ [[w:Upstart (company)]]

    Revision as of 15:19, 16 August 2016

    Consume(er)ium list of alternative financial services lists

    This is the Consume(er)ium list of w:alternative financial services lists.

    Spectrum of consumer finance

    Predatory lending -> Payday loan -> Consumer finance -> Peer-to-peer loan -> credit card debt -> bank loan

    What is alternative finance? What are alternative financial services?

    Alternative Finance 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 'online marketplaces' are reward-based crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding, peer-to-peer consumer and business lending, invoice trading third party payment platforms.”

    Alternative financial services (AFS) are financial services provided outside traditional banking institutions, on which many low-income individuals depend. In developing countries, these services often take the form of microfinance. In developed countries, the services may be similar to those provided by banks and include payday loans, rent-to-own agreements, pawnshops, refund anticipation loans, some subprime mortgage loans and car title loans, and non-bank check cashing, money orders, and money transfers. It also includes traditional moneylending by door-to-door collection.”

    Often the spectrum ranges from brute loan sharking in operations known as w:payday loans all the way to almost respectable interest taking of non-collateralized loans.

    What is APR, why does it matter?

    “APR stands for the annual percentage rate.”

    ~ everyone on annual percentage rate

    “[...] In many countries and jurisdictions, lenders (such as banks) are required to disclose the "cost" of borrowing in some standardized way as a form of consumer protection. APR is intended to make it easier to compare lenders and loan options.”

    ~ Wikipedia on annual percentage rate

    “In EU all loaning operations must show the APR for their example loans that they use to market their services.”

    ~ European Parliament on law regarding advertisement of loans
    • APR can range from hundreds of percent to few tens of percent. Credit card debt is usually in the 10-15% zone.

    Peer-to-peer lending and peer-to-peer investing

    Peer-to-peer lending, abbreviated P2PL, is the practice of lending money to unrelated individuals, or "peers", without going through a traditional financial intermediary such as a bank or other traditional financial institution. P2PL is not to be confused with peer to peer investing (P2PI). This lending takes place online on peer-to-peer lending companies' websites using various different lending platforms and credit checking tools. Many also use the abbreviation "P2P" when discussing the peer-to-peer lending or investing industries more generally. Peer-to-peer lending is also known as crowdlending.”

    ~ Wikipedia on peer-to-peer lending

    Peer-to-peer investing (P2PI) is the practice of investing money in notes to borrowers who are requesting a loan without going through a traditional financial intermediary and who are unknown to the investor.”

    Microfinance and microcredit

    Microfinance is a source of financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to banking and related services.”

    ~ Wikipedia on microfinance

    Microcredit is the extension of very small loans (microloans) to impoverished borrowers who typically lack collateral, steady employment and a verifiable credit history.”

    ~ Wikipedia on microcredit
    More reading Impact of microcredit

    Socially responsible investing

    Socially responsible investing (SRI), also known as sustainable, socially conscious, "green" or ethical investing, is any investment strategy which seeks to consider both financial return and social good.”

    “An ethical bank, also known as a social, alternative, civic, or sustainable bank, is a bank concerned with the social and environmental impacts of its investments and loans. The ethical banking movement includes: ethical investment, impact investment, socially responsible investment, corporate social responsibility, and is also related to such movements as the fair trade movement, ethical consumerism, and social enterprise.”

    ~ Wikipedia on ethical bank

    Asia

    Australia

    List of P2P financial services in Australia

    China

    List of P2P financial services in China

    Hong Kong

    List of P2P financial services in Honk Kong

    India

    List of P2P financial services in India

    New Zealand

    List of P2P financial services in New Zealand

    Singapore

    List of P2P financial services in Singapore

    United Arab Emirates

    List of P2P financial services in UAE

    Europe

    Lists of P2P financial services in Europe

    Estonia

    List of P2P financial services in Estonia

    • https://www.bondora.ee/
    • Estateguru (2014), Crowdestate (2014), MoneyZen (2014), Investly (2014) and Fundwise (2015).

    Finland

    List of Finnish alternative financial services lists

    List of P2P financial services in Finland

    Lists of P2P financial services in Finland

    List of alternative investment schemes in Finland

    France

    List of P2P financial services in France

    Germany

    List of P2P financial services in Germany

    Italy

    List of P2P financial services in Italy

    Poland

    List of P2P financial services in Poland

    Sweden

    Lists of P2P financial services in Sweden

    UK

    List of UK alternative financial services lists

    Lists of P2P financial services in UK

    Lists of P2P financial services in UK

    North America

    Canada

    Lists of P2P financial services in Canada

    USA

    Lists of P2P financial services in USA