Giles Andrews, co-founder and CEO of ISA said yesterday: "The "silver pound" has never been stronger. 57% of the £1bn lent by ISA 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 ISA which found that over 75% of responders in that age group said they would be willing to lend more through ISA when P2P lending becomes allowable in an Zopa 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.