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Current account vs savings account: how to find the right fit for your finances
When it comes to opening a bank account, you’ll normally be choosing between two options: a current account or a savings account. But what’s the difference? And how do you know what’s the best option for your finances?
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Our gender pay gap
Zopa has always striven to build a culture of diversity and equality. However, this is the first time that you will have seen us publish our gender pay gap. The UK government requires all companies in the UK that employ over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap report. As Zopa comprises two legal
•Zopa’s launching a bank
Watch out big banking – Zopa has its banking licence and is set to redefine the industry once again. Zopa’s new bank will sit alongside its existing business, creating the world’s first hybrid peer-to-peer and digital bank offering customers a unique choice of products Having already helped hundreds of thousands of customers, Zopa is on a mission to make more customers feel good about their
•We’ve received our banking licence – what happens next?
Today we have officially received our banking licence. This is a huge milestone for Zopa as we are now the world’s first combined peer-to-peer lender & digital bank. It also brings us one step closer to being the best place for money in the UK by offering a broader selection of personal finance products.
•Say hello to the FeelGood Money™ company
Today, over half of British adults don’t think their main bank has their best interests at heart. The banking industry is well overdue a change, and we want to be the company to make this happen. 13 years ago, a small group of people got together and decided to create a business that was built
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Zopa raises £44m in largest funding round to date
Zopa has today announced it raised £44m, closing the first stage of its latest fundraising round. Zopa created the peer-to-peer lending industry in 2005, revolutionising access to loans and investments. Since then Zopa has lent £3.5bn to UK consumers, helping nearly half a million people make more of their money while enjoying a world class
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Zopa celebrates £1.5m profit as revenues climb by 40% to £46.5m
Zopa has announced a 2017 profit after tax of £1.5m for its peer-to-peer business. This marks its move back into full year profitability\*. It was a year of strong and sustainable growth for Zopa, with 2017’s revenue of £46.5m up 40% on 2016 (£33.2m revenue, loss of £5.8m). The rise in revenue sits alongside an …
•Zopa research confirms that the kitchen really is the heart of the home…and a new one can deliver homeowners more than 50% return on investment
A quarter of British homeowners looking to improve their homes this summer are choosing to renovate their kitchen and seeing a 51% return on investment as a result, according to new research by Zopa, the pioneering financial services company. Zopa’s research found that 25% of British homeowners undertaking a home improvement are opting for a
•The improvements that add value to your house
Zopa’s latest Home Improvement Index has revealed which renovations you should undertake to add value to your house. The top home improvements that add value to your house The research found that whilst the kitchen was the most popular home improvement, a loft conversion would give homeowners the best value for their money with a
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