Heartland gives Harmoney extra backing

Lending on the country’s’ first peer-to-peer platform reportedly slowed during negotiations to extend the facility.

Heartland is a major backer of the platform.  Its latest market update shows institutional investors , such as the bank, have funded 74 per cent of all lending and retail investors just 26 per cent.

Harmoney said its facility had been increased from an initial $50 million to $85 million.

‘The facility is designed for Heartland Bank to invest in loans on the Harmoney platform alongside retail lenders.”