Frequently Asked Questions

When you have hundreds of branches, tens of managers, thousands of employees, and tens of thousands of sandwiches…the overhead expense is immense, and there’s just no way around it.
BLender reduces all of that. We don’t have branches, thousands of employees, or overhead expenses.
The result: The borrower pays a lower interest rate on a loan, and the lender gets more for his/her money. Everyone wins.

Download our smartphone app (“BLender – Loans between people”) and choose “Open a New Account”, or sign up on our website.

No, BLender does not operate like a bank in any way. We don’t manage accounts, nor do we hold users’ money. We simply offer a platform that connects people who want to earn an attractive return on their money and people who are looking for a quick loan with fair terms.

The term is also known worldwide as “peer-to-peer lending,” social lending utilizes a safe, transparent and user-friendly online platform to connect people looking to earn attractive yields on their money and those looking to get a quick loan with favorable terms. People to people, that’s the idea.

Get in touch with us, and let us know that you want to close your account.

BLender strictly and thoroughly screens individuals based on personal and social profiles, among others, and, of course, consideration of their financial standing using complex and sophisticated algorithms and technology.

BLender is completely legal. We aren’t part of the “gray market”, and we don’t hide anything – we make everything clear and transparent. You can see who is behind BLender, and everything is conducted transparently and safely – for us, for the borrowers and for the lenders.
BLender operates as an agent of an Electronic Money Institution established within the European Union – UAB BLender Lithuania – through which it offers its users the use and management of payment accounts, and perform all the necessary actions.

Peer-to-peer lending has been operating successfully around the world for almost ten years. Information is accessible. Everything is visible, familiar and known. More and more people communicate with more and more other people and know about their lives, their habits and their friends. Above all, both sides must feel comfortable—that is the essence of lending between people.

The world as we know it is changing before our eyes. Technology is challenging the traditional ways of doing business. We don’t have branches, thousands of employees or overhead expenses. That means higher returns for you. That’s the primary advantage of peer-to-peer lending over other investment and savings options.

No. The money that you choose to lend will be transferred to the borrowers who meet the criteria and to the SafeGuard fund that protects you. We collect management fees from the borrowers’ monthly payments. (For more information, see the fee schedule).

The money that you choose to lend through BLender is transferred to a designated account. Therefore, you must perform a bank transfer.

Your money is held in the designated bank account until you choose to lend it to borrowers through BLender. Payments that you receive will go into this account. You may then choose to lend the funds out again or transfer them to your own account.

It’s simple: Choose how much money you want to lend (use the Lending Simulator) and click “Create Portfolio.” BLender does the work for you and comes up with a portfolio made up of a variety of loan segments in order to maximize the return on your money and minimize the risk.

The minimum and maximum amounts are updated from time to time. Currently, the minimum for creating a loan portfolio is €50. The maximum is the balance in your account. You may fund your account with €1,000 or more. Should you need any assistance with lending money, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

As soon as your money is transferred to the borrowers, they will begin to pay you back in monthly installments.

BLender is proud to offer complete transparency. You can check the status of your account on our website on the “Lender Administration” page (see a sample) at any time.

Yes, you are required to fill out a short questionnaire.

Each borrower goes through a strict, thorough and multilayer screening process through BLender’s system. At the end, the system sets the minimum interest rate for which each borrower is approved. The borrower sets the maximum interest rate he/she is willing to pay on the loan, and the loan is then offered on BLender’s loan market along with other loans. The DirectMatch^TM system creates the optimal loan portfolio with the greatest returns for you and widest distribution.

Yes. As soon as the right loan arrangements for you are found, you will begin to receive fixed monthly payments consisting of the principal and interest. You may then choose to lend the funds out again or transfer them to your own account.

You may withdraw the available money in your BLender account at any given moment. Check “Withdraw Money” on the “Lender Administration” page to see how much is available to be withdrawn.

You can sell the loan through ReBlend.

No. We make a point of safeguarding the anonymity of all BLender users, lenders and borrowers alike.

No, the borrower is the only one who can shorten the duration of the loan. However, if you want to get your money back before the maturity date, you can sell the loan through ReBlend.

Yes. You can use the AutoBlend (Premium Track), which allocates money to loans for you automatically: every few days for the amount set in the AutoBlend (Premium Track) or the amount of available funds in your account, whichever is lower.

BLender acts in accordance with all tax laws and regulations. BLender will deduct withholding tax per the law; however, we recommend that you consult a tax professional.

No. You must set up the direct deposits to your BLender account through your bank.

Yes, businesses and companies that would like to lend money are invited to sign up to the platform.

Report the interest earned, which is detailed in the report you receive each month by e-mail, to your accountant.

During the signup process we will offer you to activate the AutoBlend (Premium Track), that way, you’ll be able to continuously lend the funds that accrue in your BLender account and receive the principal and interest payments on them. You can log into your account at any time and disable (or enable) it.

1. Convenience. Instead of logging in and choosing a new loan portfolio each time, the automated lender can allocate your funds in an automated way. That way, you’ll be able to continuously lend the funds that accrue in your BLender account and receive principal and interest payments on them.
2. Maximize returns. The automated lender takes advantage of the payment you received on previous loans, which are deposited into your account each month, and maximizes the returns and scope of your lending.

The AutoBlend (Premium Track) is free of charge. All of our fees are listed in BLender’s fee schedule and are updated from time to time.

The duration of the AutoBlend service (Premium Route) does not have a time limit. It can be stopped whenever you wish using the button found on the “lender management” page.

The AutoBlend (Premium Track) is enabled by default, during the registration process we ask you whether you would like to disable the AutoBlend (Premium Track). You can also enable/disable the AutoBlend (Premium Track) in the lender dashboard.

You can withdraw them to your bank account at any time, lend them again yourself or you can let the automated lender’s AutoBlend (Premium Track) automatically reallocate the funds available in your account (including loan payments received to your BLender account) to new loans.

Instead of creating a zero-return savings account through the bank, you can use BLender’s Frequent Lender Track and earn interest on your liquid funds.

The Frequent Lender Track lets you earn interest on your liquid funds through automatic direct deposit from your bank account to your BLender account.

The minimum and maximum amounts change from time to time. Currently, any transfer of €500 or more is accepted (there is no maximum).

The track is free of charge. All of our fees are listed in BLender’s fee schedule and are updated from time to time.

To deactivate the Frequent Lender Track, you must cancel the automatic direct deposit from your bank.

The track is intended for individuals who want to save through direct deposit and earn interest rates.

BLender created a SafeGuard fund to protect lenders should a borrower be unable to repay his/her loan for whatever reason.
The fund, which is not-for-profit, is funded from a designated percentage of each loan and is held to offer lenders maximum protection. (For more information see the funds rules and regulations on the SafeGuard fund page.)

BLender takes all necessary measures to ensure that this does not happen, including taking a SafeGuard fund allocation to protect lenders should borrowers be unable to repay their loan for whatever reason.

Furthermore, the wide distribution made possible by DirectMatch^TM provides multilayer protection for each and every lender. Nevertheless, should a borrower fail to repay his/her loan, we take all legal steps at our disposal, with the aid of the leading law firms, to collect the debt and pass it along to our lenders.

The money in the SafeGuard fund comes from a designated percentage of each loan and is presented to the lender and borrower when the loan is generated.

A lender is eligible for a SafeGuard Fund payment if and when a borrower defaults on four consecutive payments and there is a sufficient balance in the SafeGuard Fund.
If this is the case, the SafeGuard Fund will repay the principal of the last four monthly payments in question, and the fifth one. From now on, the lender will be paid the designated monthly payment (the principal) at the end of each month until the loan’s maturity.

Each lender and borrower allocates a designated percentage of the principal of the actual loan given, usually between 1 and 5 percent, based on the company’s estimated default likelihood.

The lender receives a payment in accordance with the balance of his/her SafeGuard fund allocation as long as there is a sufficient balance in the SafeGuard fund.

A relative reimbursement for the money deposited to the SafeGuard Fund will be received in case the borrower has paid back the loan in full before the maturity date (early repayment), or if you sell your loan on ReBlend. Both as long as there is a sufficient balance in the Safeguard Fund.
No reimbursement will be received for loans paid on the maturity date (no early repayment event).

BLender manages the SafeGuard fund.

Yes. At the time of the sale, the seller will be credited for the SafeGuard fund balance.
For example:
Original loan – €1,200
SafeGuard fund allocation – €24
Total loan principal paid back up until date of sale – €200
The sales price of the loan through ReBlend equals the balance of the principal of the loan – €1,000.
The credit for the SafeGuard fund balance is €20 and is proportionate to the ratio of the balance of the loan principal to the original loan: (1,000/1,200 * 24 = 20).

1. If you want to sell back an existing loan, go to the “Lender Administration” page and click “Sell Loans.”
2. Select the loans that you want to sell, and click “Sell Selected Loans.”
3. The loans that you selected will be offered to other lenders who might be interested in buying them.

There are only a few companies in the field of peer-to-peer lending that offer their customers’ a similar service. In the U.S.A, Lending Club and Prosper customers enjoy similar benefits, but buying and selling of loans takes place separately. In the U.K., Zopa lets lenders liquidate some of their investments, and the company sells some of the loans in the lender’s portfolio based on its considerations.

As many as you want. You can select a few loans to sell or all of them.

As many as you want. You can choose to buy as many existing loans as you like.

Selling loans incurs a fee of the sales price. The fee is stated before selling the loan. There is no fee for buying loans.

1. High liquidity of your loan portfolio. The money is available to you at all times.
2. Flexibility. Have a sudden, unexpected expense? You can sell the loans you gave at any time.
3. Control. You decide which loans to sell and when.
4. Confidence. Liquidity, flexibility and control increase the confidence of BLender’s lenders.

If you are interested in lending for a shorter amount of time or at a different interest rate or different amount, it is worthwhile to step into the shoes of a lender who wants to sell (once you have checked the terms of the loan, that is). You get flexibility, convenience and control.

No problem. Go to the Lender Administration page or the Loan Sales page and click “Cancel” next to the loan in question.

You do, of course! The loan is yours until another lender buys it.

The loan will be sold as soon as another lender buys it.

The process is completely anonymous. Your personal information is stored securely within the system. Other users may only see the username you chose for yourself when you signed up and basic information on your loan request.
We encourage you to take a look at BLender’s privacy policy for further information.

BLender Global is backed by Aviv Technological Development Ltd., part of the Aviv Group, one of Israel’s largest, most established construction companies operating since 1963. BLender’s partners are: Dr. Gal Aviv (CEO) – PhD in nanophysics, Boaz Aviv (CTO) – graduate of an elite technological unit of the IDF and BA in physics and economics, Barak Gur (VP Product) – master’s degree in physics, Giora Ofer – former CEO of Discount Bank and a partner at Lahav Fund, and Doron Aviv – chairman of the Aviv Group. BLender is also supported by a team of senior consultants with expertise in the financial industry, law and taxation.

BLender Global’s board consists of senior leaders in Israel’s capital market: Doron Aviv – chairman of the Aviv Group, Giora Ofer – former CEO of Discount Bank and a partner at Lahav Fund, and Dr. Moshe Olshevsky – a founder of ISE.

BLender Global’s team of consultants consists of senior experts in the financial industry, law and taxation, Blumberg Capital – a leading American venture capital in FinTech, The Lahav Fund, Alter Attorneys at Law, KPMG, Giza Singer Even, Barnea & Co., Primesec – information security, privacy and regulatory.

The BLender – Loans between people app is available for download from the App Store and Google Play.

You can sign up for BLender, make transactions and check your account using the app.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, the app is available for iPhone and Android users and may be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play.

Yes.

No. Only private individuals – not financial professionals—may take loans through BLender. Therefore, there are no taxes on loans. If you are a financial professional, unfortunately we cannot offer you a loan at this time.

Once the auction for the loan begins, you cannot change the terms. Just as, once a lender makes an offer to finance your loan, he/she cannot change the terms of the offer. That way, both sides can be confident that the terms of the loan won’t change throughout the auction.

The loan comes from people who want to earn an attractive return on their liquid funds. Behind every loan there are, for the most part, a number of lenders—private individuals, companies and corporations—whose money is distributed in an optimal way to minimize the risk.

Any Italian, Lithuanian or Israeli citizen with a monthly salary of at least 1,000€.

When you place your loan request, you will see your expected monthly payment. Once the request has been completed, the amount will be displayed on the “Manage My Loan” page.

1. Go to “Apply for a Loan” on BLender.
2. Choose your loan amount.
3. Provide some information about yourself.
4. Select your preferred interest rate – use the loan calculator.
5. If the loan is approved, you will be notified within a few minutes.

It’s easy: just click “Pay Current Loan Balance” on the “Manage My Loan” page.

The money is now in your bank account for you to use freely. Your payments will be deducted automatically from your account per the agreed-upon schedule. You can check your account to see the status of your loan at any time.

Loans are given for up to 3 years. You choose the duration that works for you.

In order to secure the lenders’ money, each borrower undergoes a strict and thorough screening process of his/her personal and financial data. If your loan was not approved, the screening may have determined that you do not have the necessary loan repayment ability. Above all, both sides must feel comfortable with the transaction—that’s the essence of lending between people.

From the moment you apply for a loan, the most important thing is to promise your lender that he/she will get the money back. We conduct a thorough online screening quickly and with no bureaucratic hassles. If you are approved, your loan request is presented to the prospect lenders who agree to your interest rate terms.

Yes.

You will get confirmation of eligibility shortly after completing the loan application process. The process of financing your loan then takes a few days, during which you will be able to stop the process and receive the funding received thus far.