Peer-to-peer, social lending and www.zopa.com: not open to irish people, alternative

[mike555]

Hi,
There was an article in this weeks sunday independent which mentioned social lending and directed attention to www.zopa.com . But when i checked out this site i found it wasn't open to irish residents. Are there any other companies like this that accept irish people. Thanks in advance.
Mike.

 

[jener]

Re: Social lending

Hi,

You could try Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/), it's social lending to individuals and entities in the developing world. The loans run 6-12 months and you get feedback on the project/goals etc. It works in partnership with NGOs and community/microfinance orgs on the ground and borrowers need to go through a screening process. I have no direct experience with them at all, but I have heard good things about the model.

Hope this helps
J

 

[ajapale]

Re: Sindo article: social lending and www.zopa.com: not open to irish people, alterna

Hi Mike and welcome to AAM,

Zopa has been discussed here before

Zopa - very interesting site (2002)

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Zopa - online lending & borrowing exchange (UK) (2005)

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www.zopa.com - would you use it? (contain broken link to old AAM ezboard)


I have some money in the credit union and consider this social lending!

aj

 

[GeneralZod]

Re: Sindo article: social lending and www.zopa.com: not open to irish people, alterna

There's another article on this in the Sunday Tribune (free registration may be required).