P2P lending software: full specification

A lending marketplace where borrowers raise funds and investors build portfolios, with ratings, automatic payouts and a secondary market.

53
features
9
sections
35+
ready integrations listed
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1. Sign-up

No.FeatureWhat it does
1.1Borrower and investor sign-upSeparate flows for borrowers and investors, for people and companies.
1.2Phone, email and address checksOne-time codes and address data checks.
1.3Identity and investor checksID, liveness and investor suitability questions.JumioOndato
1.4Behaviour data and fraud rulesDevice and behaviour checks for both sides.

2. Portal

No.FeatureWhat it does
2.1DocumentsLoan, assignment and investor agreements generated and signed online.PandaDocOne-time SMS code
2.2Profile and historyPersonal data, applications, investments and payments.
2.3Repayments and transfersBorrowers repay, investors top up and withdraw in the portal.GoCardlessVoPaySquareVoltWise
2.4Early and partial repaymentInvestors get their share of early repayments automatically.
2.5RatingsEach borrower gets a rating from your model; it sets the rate investors see.
2.6NotificationsSMS and email for funding progress, repayments and payouts.TwilioSendGridWhatsApp Business
2.7Promo codes and rewardsBonuses for referrals and first investments.

3. Marketplace

No.FeatureWhat it does
3.1Loan listingsApproved loans are listed with rating, term and rate.
3.2Auto-investInvestors set rules and money is spread across loans automatically.
3.3Loan bundlesInvestors fund bundles of loans in one step.
3.4Secondary marketInvestors sell loan parts to each other, with your price and fee rules.
3.5Investor and borrower statisticsReturns, defaults and cash flow for each side.

4. Money flows

No.FeatureWhat it does
4.1Segregated accountsInvestor money is held on segregated accounts and matched to each loan.
4.2Automatic payoutsRepayments are split between investors and paid out on schedule.VoPayWiseVoltForm3VolanteThreddPaymentology
4.3Tax statementsYearly statements for investors.

5. Data sources and integrations

No.FeatureWhat it does
5.1Credit bureausPull credit reports and scores, and report loan data back to the bureaus on a schedule.ExperianEquifaxTransUnionCreditinfo
5.2Identity and livenessID document check, selfie and liveness test.JumioOndato
5.3Open bankingIncome, spending and account ownership from the borrower's bank data, with consent.PlaidFlinksillionSalt Edge
5.4Sanctions and PEP screeningChecks at onboarding and again on a schedule you set.OFACUNEUUK HMTPEP lists
5.5Fraud signalsDevice, email, phone and behaviour checks feed your fraud rules.
5.6Your own scoringReady connection to your in-house or third-party scoring models.
5.7Other data sourcesAny provider can be added through the API; 1,700+ connectors are ready in 172 markets.

6. Settings

No.FeatureWhat it does
6.1ProductsCreate loan products with amounts, terms, schedules, fees and penalties in the admin panel. Existing loans keep their terms.
6.2Decision strategyRules, scorecards and limits in a visual editor, with versions and test runs.
6.3Reference listsEdit reference lists such as branches, reasons and document types.
6.4Message templatesEdit every SMS, email and portal message, in several languages.
6.5Verification questionsSet the questions verifiers ask, per product.
6.6Loyalty and promo codesPoints for on-time payments, levels and promo codes.
6.7UsersCreate staff users and give them roles.
6.8Marketplace rulesMinimum ticket, maximum exposure per investor and secondary market fees.

7. Back office

No.FeatureWhat it does
7.1Client and loan viewStaff see applications, loans, payments and borrowers, limited by their role.
7.2Edit borrower dataChange details entered by the borrower or staff; every change is logged.
7.3Applications by staffCreate an application from the back office, for example at a branch or over the phone.
7.4Tasks and queuesUnderwriter decisions, verification questions, payment errors and collection calls land in queues by role.
7.5Decision overrideAn authorised person can change an automatic decision, with the reason saved.
7.6Status changesCancel, freeze or close a loan, for example on a dispute or a court case.
7.7CollectionsSoft and hard collection queues, collector and supervisor workspaces, hand-over lists for agencies.
7.8MessagesSend SMS and email to one borrower or a segment.TwilioSendGridWhatsApp Business
7.9Local timeStaff see the borrower's local time before calling.
7.10BlocklistBlock a borrower's portal or add them to an internal blocklist.
7.11ReportsStandard management reports and statistics.
7.12Roles and permissionsRoles with field-level access, a four-eyes rule for sensitive actions and an audit log.

8. Accounting and analytics

No.FeatureWhat it does
8.1AccountingEntries for every operation go to your general ledger.QuickBooksXeroNetSuite
8.2Regulatory reportingData for regulator reports in your market's format.
8.3BI and data warehouseDocumented database and exports to your BI tools.Power BITableauLooker

9. Other

No.FeatureWhat it does
9.1Data migrationMove clients, active loans and payment history from your current system; every balance is checked after the move.
9.2Blocklist without a profileBlock a phone, ID or device even if the person has never applied.
9.3Declined trafficSend declined applicants to partner lenders automatically, if you choose to.
9.4DeploymentOur cloud, your private cloud or your own servers, with the same features everywhere.

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