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Understanding peer-to-peer lending

What does 'crowdfunding' and 'peer-to-peer lending' mean?

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Why do companies borrow from Funding Societies?

5 reasons why big and small companies choose us for alternative financing

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Our Capital Markets Services license (CMS)

What does holding an MAS-issued CMS license mean for our investors?

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

The leading P2P lending platform in South-East Asia: How you can invest in the three countries we operate in

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Qualifying and Verification Measures

Why we need your employment and bank account information, etc.

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Updating personal information

Editing personal information of your profile

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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)
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Start investing: A beginner's guide

Investing in a crowdfunding is easy: follow these simple steps to start earning returns

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How are interest rates determined?

Interest rates and expected returns

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Our credit assessment explained

How we assess the creditworthiness and legitimacy of SMEs and their operations

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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)
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How do I participate in the crowdfunding round?

Here's a guide to manually investing in a note during the crowdfunding round

Written by Tom Brown
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Are there exclusive deals for Accredited or Institutional Investors?

Written by Tom Brown
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Investment Opportunities

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

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Why are interest rates lower for Property Backed Secured Investments?

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What are 'Business Term Financing Investments (BTF)'?

Unsecured note that allows for monthly installment repayments

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What are 'Guaranteed Returns Investments (GRI)'?

Written by Tom Brown
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What are 'Invoice Financing Investments (IF)'?

How businesses borrow money based on future receivables/ invoices due from customers

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

Frequently asked questions on PBSI

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What are 'Revolving Credit Investments (RCI)'?

Written by Tom Brown
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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)
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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)
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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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The New Auto Invest

The new Auto Invest 3.0 upgrade

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Auto Invest Error Messages Explained

Explanations for why you weren't automatically invested.

Written by Tom Brown
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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)
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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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Why do some notes have investment limits?

How we decide to place limits on investing into notes

Written by Tom Brown
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Funding Societies Loyalty Program

Learn more about the different loyalty tiers, benefits, and how to upgrade to a higher tier!

Written by Tom Brown
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Understanding repayments

When can I expect repayment, and how is it calculated?

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What happens in the event of early repayment?

Is there an early repayment fee?

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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
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What happens in the event of late repayment?

Late interest charges, and how we collect it

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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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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)
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Making a withdrawal from my account

You can withdraw your available balance at any time. Here's how.

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Additional questions

What happens when the platform is down?

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

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What is the difference between simple and effective Interest?

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Can I withdraw from a confirmed investment?

Can I cancel my confirmed investment?

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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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Is the interest I earn taxable?

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What does 'witholding tax' mean?

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Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Setup

Written by Tom Brown
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Additional investment opportunities

Having more notes available to invest in

Written by Tom Brown
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Understanding note statuses

Written by Tom Brown
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