Monetus
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Post by Monetus on Dec 6, 2018 12:48:06 GMT
Dear
As an investor on the Lendy platform, I am writing to you to apologise that the repayment process has been significantly behind expectation on some of the loans you have invested in. We are well aware that some investors have expressed their concern, both in the media and on public forums, about the slow pace of repayments on some loans that they have made through the Lendy platform. We accept that there have been delays on repayments and we want you to know what actions we have taken to resolve those loans affected by deferred repayment. We have undertaken a thorough review of our recovery process to improve the speed at which recoveries are undertaken and ensure that we are using all the right tools to maximise recoveries. We have identified areas where we can make substantial improvements to our recoveries process which is why I am writing to you now. The core areas that have been addressed are: Governance Financial Controls Liquidity Collections Compliance Whilst improving the performance of recoveries is a priority for Lendy, we are also looking to enhance the quality the communications we provide to investors, following the concerns you have raised. If you have questions, please do email them to ask@lendy.co.uk. We will collate the themes and answer them in the coming days. I hope this will bring assurance that we are absolutely committed to making improvements in our service and faster and better recovery rates are at the core of that process. Yours sincerely,
Liam Brooke, CEO & Founder
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ilmoro
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Post by ilmoro on Dec 6, 2018 12:53:08 GMT
New job going at Lendy then
Stable door closer.
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Post by klib on Dec 6, 2018 12:56:19 GMT
Not quite sure what was important about that e-mail. Seemed to be free of any useful information.
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Dec 6, 2018 12:57:43 GMT
Bet he found that painful!
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Post by nyquest on Dec 6, 2018 13:00:24 GMT
It's just embarrassing. Amateur outfit. A business acting as an agent dealing with hundreds of millions of pounds of investors money. Turning a profit then admitting not being up to the basic tasks that are required. Fiduciary duty complete failure.
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dovap
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Post by dovap on Dec 6, 2018 13:04:13 GMT
New job going at Lendy then
Stable door closer.
important function tbh esp combined with switching the lights off when everyone has left the building
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invester
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Post by invester on Dec 6, 2018 13:04:27 GMT
Too little, too late I feel.
Manning up should have been done a long time ago. Those actions won't do much to expediate the bad loans. The problems were not the recoveries, but the loans in the first place. Any old fool can lend money out, getting it back is the hard thing, and Lendy were gamed by too many experienced borrowers.
Perhaps they are trying to avoid people leaving altogether.... could Lendy's accounts take it if people withdrew en masse?
The bigger concern for me is that Lendy seem to be doing nothing regarding new loans. I have already accepted that the bad ones will either be sold at haircut, or go through the long process of receivers.
I think there is a slim chance of their reputation being repaired now, but if they were to provide some decent bridging loans based on sensible valuations that would be a good start.
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jonno
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Post by jonno on Dec 6, 2018 13:06:03 GMT
Well, at least there were only problems regarding Governance, Financial Control, Liquidity, Collections and Compliance. Everything else must be tickety-boo.
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Carter
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Post by Carter on Dec 6, 2018 13:07:10 GMT
Essentially an acknowledgment that the recruitment drive that aimed to bring in expertise and move the outfit towards a more professional standing has failed. I look forward to seeing evidence that this latest reset produces some positive results.
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ilmoro
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Post by ilmoro on Dec 6, 2018 13:16:19 GMT
Well, at least there were only problems regarding Governance, Financial Control, Liquidity, Collections and Compliance. Everything else must be tickety-boo. You missed Communication. Its on the list but is so bad had to have a paragraph of its own.
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jonno
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Post by jonno on Dec 6, 2018 13:23:03 GMT
Well, at least there were only problems regarding Governance, Financial Control, Liquidity, Collections and Compliance. Everything else must be tickety-boo. You missed Communication. Its on the list but is so bad had to have a paragraph of its own.
Oops! Good spot. Apologies for my poor communication skills, buy I'm just tucking in to a lobster and champers lunch on my yacht
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Post by hazellend on Dec 6, 2018 13:29:09 GMT
Hopefully we will see improvements now.
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Post by bracknellboy on Dec 6, 2018 13:29:21 GMT
I'm kind of a bit staggered that an organisation would actually write that. It is essentially an admission of serious leadership and management failure. Its one thing for people to think it, but its quite another for the target organisation to say it.
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invester
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Post by invester on Dec 6, 2018 13:50:23 GMT
It was the elephant in the room though wasn't it? Everyone knew it, Lendy didn't want to say it and until recently were bluffing that nobody had made any losses.
At least with some recognition they can try to make the changes to make it better. But somehow I doubt it.
IMO Brooke should go and better CEO comes in. He is part of the problem, not the solution.
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boundah
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Post by boundah on Dec 6, 2018 14:05:14 GMT
I'm kind of a bit staggered that an organisation would actually write that. It is essentially an admission of serious leadership and management failure. Its one thing for people to think it, but its quite another for the target organisation to say it. I'm no happier with Lendy than most others. But at least Liam's made it over the bridge of denial. Perhaps he'll start to acknowledge some of the obvious defaults now and give us meaningful updates on the progress of recoveries. Here's hoping.
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