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Dutch consumer worried about negative interest rates
The vast majority of Dutch savers, 81 percent, is very concerned about the consequences of a possible negative interest rate on their savings account.… read more
Time for growth! From 0 to 20,000 retail lenders
On January 15 Anthony, from Ajaccio in France, lent to his first project on October. A special moment, not only for Anthony, but also for… read more
And five! Looking back on 12 exciting months
The end of the year is always a good time for introspection. It’s a difficult exercise for entrepreneurs. By nature the entrepreneur only remembers the… read more
Europe becomes reality for crowdfunding
On the 18th of December 2019, the European Council, European Commission and European Parliament have come to an agreement on new regulation for crowdfunding at… read more
Project analysis: important financial ratios
With crowdlending, you’re in control. You decide which SMEs and which projects you support with your loan. However, with crowdlending it’s not just about supporting… read more
How we recently improved the app
The October app makes your life easier: you can access your account from your smartphone anytime, lend to business from anywhere, manage your portfolio on… read more
October signs the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investing
October becomes one of the first lending platform to sign the UN PRI. Fully committed to responsible lending, the Fintech joins a strong global community… read more
New €100 million commitment to support European SMEs
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is renewing its support to European SME, under the “Private Credit Tailored for SMEs” programme, alongside other top tier institutional… read more
October, 5 years later….
On October the 16th we celebrated the 5th anniversary of October, joined by 500 lenders, borrowers, partners, shareholders, journalists, friends and family who are… read more
More than 50 financial organisations publicly commit themselves to accelerate women entrepreneurs’ financing
For the first time in France, the largest French financial institutions are publicly committing to accelerate the financing of women entrepreneurs. On 17 October 2019,… read more
The potential of fintech for social and financial inclusion
A recent publication by the United Nations Secretary Task Force indicates fintech as a lever for sustainable development. The most important challenge facing finance today… read more
The profile of the Italian lender
From its inception in May 2017 until today, October Italy has financed 108 projects for a total amount of almost 59 millions euros. In this… read more