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Post by jevans4949 on Nov 30, 2013 16:50:28 GMT
A key feature of P2P for the small lender is the ability to diversify their investment across as many borrowers as possible.
Being aware of the need for Assetz to fill bridging loans quickly, how about an automatic bidding system for this class of loan, i.e., the lender can specify in his profile that he will automatically invest up to £x in any bridging loan (possibly with a minimum interest rate specified), subject to funds being available in his holding account. There probably should be a maximum value for £x - say £500.
Assetz can then run this autobid process against any suitable loan before approaching HNWIs. Result: happier punters, less phone calls.
Many other P2P platforms have implemented this; Zopa now have nothing else.
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Post by batchoy on Nov 30, 2013 17:18:03 GMT
Auto bidders only really make sense on fast moving high volume unsecured personal loan platforms where there isn't the time to do any real due diligence and you have to rely on the work done by the platform. The problem is that investment diversity isn't everything and most auto bidding systems aren't typically sophisticated enough to give you much more than a scatter gun approach to bidding. Also once the auto bidder has bid you can't undo what it has done whether you like the loan or not.
Though they exist I don't use the ones on KF and FC and wouldn't use one on AC if implemented.
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Post by chris on Nov 30, 2013 18:48:53 GMT
An auto-bidding solution is on our radar but we really don't think that any of the solutions offered by the other platforms are fit for purpose, and they don't fit our approach to lending. As ever we welcome ideas and feedback, and wherever possible we'll incorporate your views into the platform, but basically watch this space in Q1 next year.
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Post by jevans4949 on Nov 30, 2013 23:17:58 GMT
Thanks, Chris, good to know you'll be looking into it. Appreciate that the solution for Assetz needs to be different from other platforms.
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