Giles Andrews , co - founder and chairman of Zopa said yesterday : " The " silver pound " has never been stronger . 57 % of the £ 1bn lent by investors over the past decade has come from over-55s , a clear sign that P2P is fast becoming a mainstream for individuals looking for income or to expand their pension pot . " Further encouraging results came from an in - house survey undertaken by Zopa which showed that over 75 % of responders in that age group said they would be willing to borrow more through Zopa when P2P lending becomes allowable in an ISA from next April .
Giles Andrews, co-founder and CEO of Zopa said yesterday: "The "silver pound" has never been stronger. 57% of the £1bn lent by Zopa over the past decade has come from over-55s, a clear sign that P2P is fast becoming a mainstream for people looking for income or to grow their pension pot." Further encouraging results came from an in-house survey undertaken by Zopa which found that over 75% of responders in that age group said they would be willing to lend more through Zopa when P2P lending becomes allowable in an ISA from next April.