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Understanding peer-to-peer lending, and a step-by-step explanation of how you can start investing

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Written by Tom Brown, Investor's Assistant (Sean), Kaixiang Koh and 1 other
Understanding peer-to-peer lending

What does debt investment lending mean?

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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Why do companies borrow from Funding Societies?

5 reasons why big and small companies choose us for alternative financing
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Our Capital Markets Services license (CMS)

What does holding an MAS-issued CMS license mean for our investors?
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
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Opening an Investor account

How do I sign up as an investor?

Opening an account is free-of-charge, and takes just 5 simple steps. Follow these steps to start investing on Funding Societies!
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Can I sign up as an investor in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia?

The leading debt investment lending platform in South-East Asia: How you can invest in the three countries we operate in
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Qualifying and Verification Measures

Why we need your employment and bank account information, etc.
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Updating personal information

Editing personal information of your profile
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago
Getting started

Making a deposit

Funding your investor account is easy. Make a deposit anytime.
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Start investing: A beginner's guide

Investing in a crowdfunding is easy: follow these simple steps to start earning returns
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

How are interest rates determined?

Interest rates and expected returns
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Our credit assessment explained

How we assess the creditworthiness and legitimacy of SMEs and their operations
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

What fees do you charge?

No hidden fees and costs, and service fees are deducted only when you earn on interest
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

How do I participate in the crowdfunding round?

Here's a guide to manually investing in a note during the crowdfunding round
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago

Are there exclusive deals for Accredited or Institutional Investors?

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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago
Investment Opportunities

What are 'Guaranteed Property-backed Investments (GPI)'?

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Written by Lynn tan
Updated over a week ago

Why are interest rates lower for Property Backed Secured Investments?

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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

What are 'Business Term Investments (BTI)'?

Unsecured note that allows for monthly installment repayments
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
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What are 'Guaranteed Returns Investments (GRI)'?

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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago

What are 'Invoice Financing Investments (IF)'?

How businesses borrow money based on future receivables/ invoices due from customers
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

What are 'Property-backed Secured Investments (PSI)'?

Frequently asked questions on PBSI
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Tiered Property-backed Secured Investment

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Written by Kaixiang Koh
Updated over a week ago

What are 'Revolving Credit Investments (RCI)'?

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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago
How you can invest automatically

What is auto-invest?

Understand how our Auto-Invest 3.0 Algorithm works
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Setting Up Auto-Invest 3.0

Make investing even easier: here are the various selections you can make to be automatically invested!
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

How do I better match my auto-invest selection to my investment preferences?

We designed Auto-Invest 3.0 to allow investors greater customization to automated note selection. Here's how you can maximize this feature.
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

The New Auto Invest

The new Auto Invest 3.0 upgrade
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago

Auto Invest Error Messages Explained

Explanations for why you weren't automatically invested.
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago
Building your portfolio

Diversifying your portfolio

How you can mitigate concentration and default risks and optimize your portfolio returns.
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Maintaining a healthy account balance

A healthy available balance is essential to ensure you never miss out on any investment opportunities
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Why do some notes have investment limits?

How we decide to place limits on investing into notes
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago

Funding Societies Loyalty Program

Learn more about the different loyalty tiers, benefits, and how to upgrade to a higher tier!
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago
Understanding repayments

Understanding repayments

When can I expect repayment, and how is it calculated?
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

What happens in the event of early repayment?

Is there an early repayment fee?
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
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What happens if Funding Societies defaults?

This refers to the unlikely event of Funding Societies undergoing winding-up proceedings or becomes insolvent.
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Written by Kaixiang Koh
Updated over a week ago

What happens in the event of late repayment?

Late interest charges, and how we collect it
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
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Understanding defaults

When does a late repayment become in default, and what options for recourse are available then?
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
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Monitoring your performance

Overview & Portfolio Numbers Explained

A simple breakdown of what the numbers on your overview & portfolio reflect
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Making a withdrawal from my account

You can withdraw your available balance at any time. Here's how.
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago
Additional questions

What if I wish to complain?

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Written by Kaixiang Koh
Updated over a week ago

What happens when the platform is down?

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Written by Kaixiang Koh
Updated over a week ago

Can I register as an SME, investor, and a referral partner simultaneously?

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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

What is the difference between simple and effective Interest?

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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Can I withdraw from a confirmed investment?

Can I cancel my confirmed investment?
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

How do I change my bank account?

Let us know when you've changed your bank account to ensure future withdrawals always reaches you quickly.
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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

Is the interest I earn taxable?

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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
Updated over a week ago

What does 'witholding tax' mean?

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Written by Investor's Assistant (Sean)
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Additional investment opportunities

Having more notes available to invest in
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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago

Understanding note statuses

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Written by Tom Brown
Updated over a week ago