Wayne Croad

Competitors and regulators weigh in on Harmoney founder Neil Roberts' view that there's no viable peer-to-peer lending model in New Zealand under existing laws

Competitors and regulators weigh in on Harmoney founder Neil Roberts' view that there's no viable peer-to-peer lending model in New Zealand under existing laws

Lending Crowd becomes the first - and so far the only - personal loan lender to reduce interest rates since the RBNZ OCR rate cut on August 7

Lending Crowd becomes the first - and so far the only - personal loan lender to reduce interest rates since the RBNZ OCR rate cut on August 7

Almost five years after peer to peer lending launched in New Zealand, making money remains a challenge for most of the licensed lenders

Almost five years after peer to peer lending launched in New Zealand, making money remains a challenge for most of the licensed lenders

Gareth Vaughan conducts a stocktake on just how involved retail investors are in NZ peer-to-peer lending, checking to see if banks are in danger of being disintermediated

Gareth Vaughan conducts a stocktake on just how involved retail investors are in NZ peer-to-peer lending, checking to see if banks are in danger of being disintermediated

P2P lenders LendMe and Lending Crowd looking to ramp up after slow, conservative starts with low bank deposit rates seen offering big opportunity

P2P lenders LendMe and Lending Crowd looking to ramp up after slow, conservative starts with low bank deposit rates seen offering big opportunity

Would-be peer-to-peer lenders keen to get in on the act despite uncertainty around fees

Would-be peer-to-peer lenders keen to get in on the act despite uncertainty around fees

Peer-to-peer lender Lending Crowd seeking capital to help it grow

Peer-to-peer lender Lending Crowd seeking capital to help it grow

Gareth Vaughan looks at what the P2P 'revolution' has achieved so far, and what it means for mutuals such as credit unions & building societies

Gareth Vaughan looks at what the P2P 'revolution' has achieved so far, and what it means for mutuals such as credit unions & building societies

Boss of new P2P lender Wayne Croad says Lending Crowd's secured SME loans offer investors a chance to diversify away from property

Boss of new P2P lender Wayne Croad says Lending Crowd's secured SME loans offer investors a chance to diversify away from property

The ins and outs of Harmoney, LendMe, Squirrel Money and Lending Crowd compared from a borrower's perspective

The ins and outs of Harmoney, LendMe, Squirrel Money and Lending Crowd compared from a borrower's perspective

P2P lender Lending Crowd up & running offering to facilitate secured business, vehicle & personal loans

P2P lender Lending Crowd up & running offering to facilitate secured business, vehicle & personal loans

'Conservative' Lending Crowd to prioritise risk mitigation & asset quality over growth for growth's sake

'Conservative' Lending Crowd to prioritise risk mitigation & asset quality over growth for growth's sake

Fourth P2P lender licensed; Lending Crowd to target SMEs, vehicle & personal lending via secured loans; Investors to pay 10% of interest earnings in fees

Fourth P2P lender licensed; Lending Crowd to target SMEs, vehicle & personal lending via secured loans; Investors to pay 10% of interest earnings in fees

Mortgage broking & P2P lending the start of a Fintech journey for John Bolton's Squirrel as FMA mulls 3 more P2P applicants

Mortgage broking & P2P lending the start of a Fintech journey for John Bolton's Squirrel as FMA mulls 3 more P2P applicants

FMA considering 4 peer-to-peer licence applications with race on to become NZ's 2nd licenced P2P lender

FMA considering 4 peer-to-peer licence applications with race on to become NZ's 2nd licenced P2P lender