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Property borrowing to get easier with arrival of LendMe

New Zealand’s residential property borrowing environment is set to blow wide open with the news that LendMe has received New Zealand’s second peer to peer (P2P) lending license.

Tuesday, May 12th 2015, 5:05PM 1 Comment

by Miriam Bell

LendMe has received its P2P licence from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and will be the country’s first P2P lender to specialise in secured lending.

Unlike New Zealand’s first P2P lender Harmoney which deals in smaller scale consumer finance, LendMe will offer secured loans* with a focus on home purchases, residential investments, commercial property, business growth, and the rural sector. 

LendMe founder Mark Kirkland said the company’s intention is to become New Zealand’s most trusted P2P lender specialising in secured loans between $25,000 and $2 million.

The fact that P2P lenders are not regulated by the Reserve Bank provides them with a particularly attractive point of difference for those wanting to buy property, he said.

“Borrowers who can show a good credit history and ability to service debt, but don’t have a deposit and can’t borrow through the traditional banks due to the current LVR restrictions, will be able to borrow 100% through LendMe to purchase a home.”

For investors, this means they should be able to sidestep any restrictions aimed at property investment lending that the RBNZ might introduce in future.

Kirkland, who is a former vice president of the NZ Property Investors Federation, said that such restrictions are arbitrary and do not take into account individual circumstances.

LendMe’s online platform, which is intended to function like a dating service for borrowers and lenders, will instead assess all borrowing applications on a case-by-case basis.

“We won’t be in the business of excluding loans. Obviously, that doesn’t mean that every application will be successful. But everyone will get a chance and, if a lender likes their case, their application will succeed.”

Another point of difference for LendMe will be an openness to older borrowers – who often struggle to secure loans.

Kirkland said this should make the lending platform attractive to older investors wanting to further build their portfolios.

While ordinary New Zealanders can be involved in LendMe as lenders, a lot of the loans will be taken up by institutions and funds.

The company is currently in talks with a number banks, both in New Zealand and overseas, about being potential institutional investors.

Kirkland said lenders can expect to receive higher returns on their money, than from traditional investment opportunities, and will know exactly where their investment is going.

However, he added that, until the institutional investors were confirmed, he couldn’t say what the borrowing rates were likely to be.

“The best borrowing propositions won’t be far away from what the banks are offering. Although as the risk profile increases, so too will the rate.”

The arrival of P2P lending in New Zealand is a once in a generation change for both borrowers and lenders, Kirkland said.

“We will provide a viable alternative to traditional financial institutions by connecting people who want to borrow and lend money – Kiwis funding Kiwis, through a secure and trustworthy platform.”

LendMe is about three months away from a serious, hard launch of its platform and services.

While it will be online-based, Kirkland said they are also planning to transact business through the broker market.

 

Tags: Peer to Peer Lending property investment

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On 22 May 2015 at 2:02 pm Winka said:
Several years ago New Zealand's first "peer to peer" styled site was formed.
www.moneybiz.co.nz
It's services are offered free to one party, and utilise the legal fraternity to transact each proposal.
It was always inevitable that others would see the merits in this system. Watch this space as was said.
Michael Donovan (Ex Money Manager)

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Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
AIA - Back My Build 6.19 - - -
AIA - Go Home Loans 8.74 7.24 6.79 6.65
ANZ 8.64 7.84 7.39 7.25
ANZ Blueprint to Build 7.39 - - -
ANZ Good Energy - - - 1.00
ANZ Special - 7.24 6.79 6.65
ASB Bank 8.64 7.24 6.79 6.65
ASB Better Homes Top Up - - - 1.00
Avanti Finance 9.15 - - -
Basecorp Finance 9.60 - - -
Bluestone 9.24 - - -
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
BNZ - Classic - 7.24 6.79 6.65
BNZ - Green Home Loan top-ups - - - 1.00
BNZ - Mortgage One 8.69 - - -
BNZ - Rapid Repay 8.69 - - -
BNZ - Std, FlyBuys 8.69 7.84 7.39 7.25
BNZ - TotalMoney 8.69 - - -
CFML Loans 9.45 - - -
China Construction Bank - 7.09 6.75 6.49
China Construction Bank Special - - - -
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special - 7.04 - -
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 8.40 7.24 6.79 6.65
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Co-operative Bank - Standard 8.40 7.74 7.29 7.15
Credit Union Auckland 7.70 - - -
First Credit Union Special - 7.45 7.35 -
First Credit Union Standard 8.50 7.99 7.85 -
Heartland Bank - Online 7.99 6.69 6.45 6.19
Heartland Bank - Reverse Mortgage - - - -
Heretaunga Building Society 8.90 7.60 7.40 -
HSBC Premier 8.59 - - -
HSBC Premier LVR > 80% - - - -
HSBC Special - - - -
ICBC 7.85 7.05 6.75 6.59
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Kainga Ora 8.64 7.79 7.39 7.25
Kainga Ora - First Home Buyer Special - - - -
Kiwibank 8.50 8.25 7.79 7.55
Kiwibank - Offset 8.50 - - -
Kiwibank Special - 7.25 6.79 6.65
Liberty 8.59 8.69 8.79 8.94
Nelson Building Society 9.00 7.75 7.35 -
Pepper Money Advantage 10.49 - - -
Pepper Money Easy 8.69 - - -
Pepper Money Essential 8.29 - - -
Resimac - LVR < 80% 8.84 ▼8.09 ▼7.59 ▼7.29
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Resimac - LVR < 90% 9.84 ▼9.09 ▼8.59 ▼8.29
Resimac - Specialist Clear (Alt Doc) - - 8.99 -
Resimac - Specialist Clear (Full Doc) - - 9.49 -
SBS Bank 8.74 7.84 7.45 7.25
SBS Bank Special - 7.24 6.85 6.65
SBS Construction lending for FHB - - - -
SBS FirstHome Combo 6.19 6.74 - -
SBS FirstHome Combo - - - -
SBS Unwind reverse equity 9.95 - - -
Select Home Loans 9.24 - - -
TSB Bank 9.44 8.04 7.55 7.45
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
TSB Special 8.64 7.24 6.75 6.65
Unity 8.64 6.99 6.79 -
Unity First Home Buyer special - - 6.45 -
Wairarapa Building Society 8.60 6.95 6.85 -
Westpac 8.64 7.89 7.49 7.25
Westpac Choices Everyday 8.74 - - -
Westpac Offset 8.64 - - -
Westpac Special - 7.29 6.89 6.65
Median 8.64 7.29 7.32 6.65

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