Funding Circle Reviews
Funding Circle reviews written by our Smart Money People can help you to find out more about life with this peer lender. Funding Circle was created with a big idea: to revolutionize the outdated banking system and secure a better deal for everyone. Smart ...
READ MOREFunding Circle reviews written by our Smart Money People can help you to find out more about life with this peer lender. Funding Circle was created with a big idea: to revolutionize the outdated banking system and secure a better deal for everyone. Smart Money People is the UK's independent financial services review site. Read and write Funding Circle reviews here, and together we can help to increase trust and transparency in financial services.
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Funding Circle Products 16
Write a reviewMarket leading
Quite good process but decision time impacted by longer SLA’s. Good rates and easy portal.
Reviewed on 27th January 2022Tamara renshaw
Write a reviewPoor returns and illiquid
They move the goal posts regularly with what is allowed / what is happening to your debt. The returns are well below what you woud expect in a reasonable risk investment product and they charge fees even on defaulted amounts.
Reviewed on 5th January 2022Chris Monk
Write a reviewTotal disregard for their investors
Personal guarantees only. Totally worthless in the hands of FC. They are not transparent, they treat investors like dirt. They just give your money away. Don't go near them. Just flush your money down the loo. DD is terrible. "Experts' cant even assess a Read more
Personal guarantees only. Totally worthless in the hands of FC. They are not transparent, they treat investors like dirt. They just give your money away. Don't go near them. Just flush your money down the loo. DD is terrible. "Experts' cant even assess a balance sheet.
Reviewed on 29th July 2021Susan Ellins
Write a reviewLoyal customer feeling unloved..
I started lending with funding circle in about 2016, the product was great and the returns as an invest was pretty lucrative. Then they started accepting loads more loan applications and then all the defaults started to happen. Lots of money was being wri Read more
I started lending with funding circle in about 2016, the product was great and the returns as an invest was pretty lucrative. Then they started accepting loads more loan applications and then all the defaults started to happen. Lots of money was being written off as the debt couldn't be paid.
I have been trying to get money out for over 18 months now and i have only been able to recoup 1/3 of my total balance so far, my money sitting in there is losing value.
I did recommend funding circle to friends and family and they all now have money locked into FC and no idea if or when they might ever get their money back. Such a shame as it's a great concept and idea but excited poorly.Reviewed on 16th April 2021Jonnyboyy
Write a reviewStarted off well but went bad very quickly
I started lending with funding circle in about 2016, at first it went well as in I was making a little money through interest but as soon as they changed their model in 2018 it went downhill very rapidly, they were lending to anybody who asked them and th Read more
I started lending with funding circle in about 2016, at first it went well as in I was making a little money through interest but as soon as they changed their model in 2018 it went downhill very rapidly, they were lending to anybody who asked them and their due diligence test were a joke, pretty soon they had more defaults than they were letting on, hence they money coming in quickly turned negative and so I tried to sell up but with anything it will take time to get out, hopefully with a couple of pennies in front
Reviewed on 30th April 2020Lewis Baines
Write a reviewPoor performance and slow withdrawals!
Been trying to withdraw funds since last July with very little progress made after 6 months. Withdrawing funds because of disappointing performance.
Reviewed on 31st January 2020IainG
Write a reviewOK
They were OK, but really shouldn't have loaned the money.
Reviewed on 9th June 2019HSMK
Write a reviewSeems like a great platform.
Ive had a bit of money stashed away for a while and it seems to be making far more in interest than any high street bank. I’ve recommended it to my wife too and she’s put a bit of money aside.
Reviewed on 6th November 2018Jay Riley
Write a reviewpeer to peer
a solid peer to peer which is unlikely to go bust, and where your money is likely to appreciate. (unlike our banks)
Reviewed on 14th August 2018grahamsthename
Write a reviewGreat product and service
Really great product and service. Can't fault it. Really happy to have this as part of my portfolio
Reviewed on 17th January 2018Nick Cullen
Write a reviewEasy to use
Easy to use, very quick and easy. Will continue to invest for the foreseeable future
Reviewed on 22nd June 2017Richard Reading
Write a reviewReally terrible
Not Actually prepared to give them a mark of any kind they kept me hanging on for days and then declined it after accepting Application Not Worth making an application with them not worth the drama
Reviewed on 25th May 2017Cee
Write a reviewFeedback
Apart from a very glitchy website and app everything else is fine!
Reviewed on 22nd March 2016Paul Bostock
Write a reviewDidn't Invest - Got Fed up with too many emails
I joined Funding Circle as I was looking for alternative investments. The site is good, the deals are ok, but the email traffic you get from them is too much. In the end I unsubscribed and opened an ISA for my wife as they are easier to understand. When i Read more
I joined Funding Circle as I was looking for alternative investments. The site is good, the deals are ok, but the email traffic you get from them is too much. In the end I unsubscribed and opened an ISA for my wife as they are easier to understand. When it's a new form of investing overkill on emails sets alarm bells off - 'these guys seem to desperate for my cash'.
Reviewed on 16th March 2016Paulc
Write a reviewSolidly reliable
The importance of a non-bank funding source is growing...it's vital to my business to have this kind of access to capital. Funding Circle do a good job and can only really grow.
Reviewed on 3rd September 2015Alistair
Write a reviewLoans get funded quickly
I was seeking financing for my business and came across Funding Circle as an alternative to the traditional lenders. I found the whole process quite simple and my loan was funded quickly. I was initially a bit concerned that raising funds in this way migh Read more
I was seeking financing for my business and came across Funding Circle as an alternative to the traditional lenders. I found the whole process quite simple and my loan was funded quickly. I was initially a bit concerned that raising funds in this way might put-off some of my customers but this concern provided to be unfounded.
Reviewed on 23rd March 2015Martin