Midsummers’s Day (jaanipäev) on June 24 and jaanilaupäev before it, are the most important holidays on the Estonian calendar. For those who don’t know, it’s just after the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day in the year. In Estonia there’s almost 19 hours of daylight on Jaanipäev! To celebrate all the sunshine, we light…

The fintech industry continues to make major strides in disrupting traditional financial markets. Fintech startups like PayPal, Stripe, and Venmo all started by bootstrapping their ideas and turning themselves into significant players in the global economy. These startup companies that have grown to over $1 billion in valuation are known as unicorns because they are…

May was another month of growth for Bondora recoveries. While the cumulative cashflow dropped slightly, the total number of recoveries increased compared to April. All told, there were 70,729 missed payment recoveries by Bondora in May. This is a slight 1.1% increase from April. Bailiff recoveries continue to drive Bondora recoveries, up 1.6% from last…

Exciting news! Investors exceeded the €10 million mark in May, hitting €10,151,227 in total investments on the month. This is a 12.2% increase compared to April and a significant milestone for Bondora in 2021. Let’s see if investments will continue on this upward path of growth. All Bondora product categories grew in May. But it…

Click here for the German video. Hi there! If you’re new to investing, it might seem like a daunting task. You might not know how to start or how to decide where to invest your money. Well, we’re here to help! Here are 4 things to consider when choosing an investment platform. 1. Type of…

After forecasting growth in last month's post, Bondora originations increased exceptionally in May. After totaling €9,224,428 in April, originations came to €10,421,636 over the month, a strong 13.0% growth rate. Breakdown by country Bondora continues to only provide originations in Estonia and Finland in 2021, although we're anticipating reopening the Spanish market soon. Both countries'…

The Bondora Secondary Market provided consistent transaction numbers to April’s. However, they are still lower than historical figures. All told, €242,322 was transacted on the Bondora Secondary Market in May—a 0.9% increase from the previous month. But it’s still well below the €269,831 total transaction figure for March. Interestingly, only API transactions were higher this…

Now that the coronavirus has cooled off and the weather is heating up, many people are getting ready to take their summer holidays. So dust off your maps and get your swimming trunks on, because your next holiday trip awaits. But before you break the bank on a lavish trip, why not explore the ways…

Hey there! In our last video, we explained how to buy loans on the Secondary Market. Today, we’ll show you how to sell them. To sell your loans on the Secondary Market, switch to the Investments tab on your dashboard main menu. On the right side of each row, you will find the settings options…

2021 is proving to be a year of continuous, sustainable growth for Bondora. Investments and loan originations continue to build on the momentum we’ve seen since the end of 2020. And in May, we’ve breached the €10M origination mark, just as we’d speculated last month. Investments are performing equally strong, with €10,151,227 invested during May.…