{"id":36204,"date":"2026-07-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/?page_id=36204"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:17:34","slug":"p2p-platform-risk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"P2P Platform Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rtp-aktualisiert\">Last Update: 7 September 2026<\/span>\r\n<div style=\"background: #f2f8fb; border: 1px solid #b3d6e6; border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.75rem 0;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 .55rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: bold; color: #1c1c1a;\">About the re:think P2P Risk Score<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">The re:think P2P Risk Score rates European P2P lending platforms on a 0\u201310 scale across five categories: regulation and licensing, financial stability, transparency and disclosure, loan portfolio and investor losses, as well as track record and crisis behaviour. The score is based on publicly verifiable primary sources. The loan originators behind these platforms are rated separately by the <a href=\"\/en\/loan-originators\/\">re:think P2P Loan Originator Score<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>How risky is a P2P lending platform? That is not a question that can be answered in a single sentence. Nevertheless, it is worth trying to analyse it systematically. That&#8217;s exactly what the re:think P2P Risk Score sets out to do.<\/p>\r\n<p>Most investors will already be aware that P2P lending is a high-risk asset class. No score can change that, and no P2P platform ranking turns a risky investment into a safe one. What a score can do, however, is make the risks of different P2P platforms comparable, so investors can make informed decisions rather than relying on gut feeling, marketing promises or opaque recommendations.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#P2P_Platform_Risk_Score_All_Results_at_a_Glance\" title=\"P2P Platform Risk Score: All Results at a Glance\">P2P Platform Risk Score: All Results at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#How_the_re_think_P2P_Risk_Score_works\" title=\"How the re:think P2P Risk Score works\">How the re:think P2P Risk Score works<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#Category_1_Regulation_and_Licensing_15_Points\" title=\"Category 1: Regulation and Licensing (15 Points)\">Category 1: Regulation and Licensing (15 Points)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#Category_2_Financial_Stability_20_Points\" title=\"Category 2: Financial Stability (20 Points)\">Category 2: Financial Stability (20 Points)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#Category_3_Transparency_and_Disclosure_15_Points\" title=\"Category 3: Transparency and Disclosure (15 Points)\">Category 3: Transparency and Disclosure (15 Points)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#Category_4_Loan_Portfolio_and_Investor_Losses_25_Points\" title=\"Category 4: Loan Portfolio and Investor Losses (25 Points)\">Category 4: Loan Portfolio and Investor Losses (25 Points)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#Category_5_Track_Record_and_Crisis_Behaviour_25_Points\" title=\"Category 5: Track Record and Crisis Behaviour (25 Points)\">Category 5: Track Record and Crisis Behaviour (25 Points)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#Red_Flags\" title=\"Red Flags\">Red Flags<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/p2p-platform-risk\/#FAQ_P2P_Platform_Risk_Score\" title=\"FAQ: P2P Platform Risk Score\">FAQ: P2P Platform Risk Score<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"P2P_Platform_Risk_Score_All_Results_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><strong>P2P Platform Risk Score: All Results at a Glance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>As with previous rating systems, it&#8217;s worth noting that different criteria and different weightings could lead to an entirely different result. The P2P Risk Score should therefore primarily be treated as guidance, and by no means as the basis for an investment decision.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"ss-table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"ss-table\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">#<\/th>\n      <th>Platform<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">Reg.<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">Fin.<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">Tra.<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">Loan<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">Track<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable\">RF<\/th>\n      <th class=\"ss-sortable ss-desc\">Score<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>1<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/inrento-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InRento<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-low\">8.4<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>2<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/nectaro-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nectaro<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-low\">8.0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/crowdpear-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowdpear<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>20<\/td>\n      <td>13<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-low\">7.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>4<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/lande-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LANDE<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>17<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-low\">7.7<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/peerberry-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PeerBerry<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-low\">7.6<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/twino-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TWINO<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>17<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.5<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/profitus-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profitus<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.5<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/afranga-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Afranga<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.4<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/lendermarket-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lendermarket<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>12<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>20<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>-12<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.4<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/digilo-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digilo<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.3<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/mintos-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mintos<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td>13<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/neo-finance-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEO Finance<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/income-marketplace-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Income Marketplace<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>20<\/td>\n      <td>19<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/debitum-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Debitum<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>20<\/td>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td>-19<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/indemo-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indemo<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>13<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">6.0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/insoil-finance-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InSoil Finance<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>11<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>-7<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.7<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/robocash-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robocash<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>24<\/td>\n      <td>-7<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.7<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/modena-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modena<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.6<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>19<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/bondora-go-and-grow-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bondora<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>20<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td>17<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.5<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>19<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/fintown-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fintown<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>12<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.5<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/viainvest-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Viainvest<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>18<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n      <td>-5<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.4<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>22<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/lonvest-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lonvest<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>12<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">5.2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>23<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/esketit-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esketit<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>13<\/td>\n      <td>-5<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">4.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>23<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/monefit-smartsaver-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monefit SmartSaver<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>20<\/td>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-mid\">4.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/loanch-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loanch<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>25<\/td>\n      <td>9<\/td>\n      <td>-10<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">3.9<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>26<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/estateguru-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EstateGuru<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>12<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>13<\/td>\n      <td>-17<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">3.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>27<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/maclear-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maclear<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>17<\/td>\n      <td>-21<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">1.9<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>28<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/crowdestor-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crowdestor<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>-7<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">1.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>29<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/bondster-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bondster<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">1.3<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>30<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/hive5-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hive5<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>14<\/td>\n      <td>-34<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">1.2<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>31<\/td>\n      <td><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/7harvests-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7Harvests<\/a><\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>0<\/td>\n      <td>10<\/td>\n      <td>8<\/td>\n      <td>-17<\/td>\n      <td class=\"ss-td-high\">0.1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<p>It is striking that no platform even comes close to the theoretical maximum of 10.0 points. The maximum score of 8.4 points (InRento, Q3\/2026) illustrates just how demanding this rating is.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"274\">Furthermore, a score of 8.4 points does not mean &#8220;almost risk-free&#8221; but rather &#8220;the lowest-risk option within a high-risk asset class&#8221;. P2P loans are often described as a high-risk asset class without evidence or empirical backing. The re:think P2P Risk Score, however, clearly reflects that reality.<\/p>\r\n<p>Why the leading platforms rank so high and which risks remain even for them is explained for each top-5 platform individually in the ranking of the <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/safest-p2p-lending-platforms\/\">safest P2P lending platforms 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_re_think_P2P_Risk_Score_works\"><\/span><strong>How the re:think P2P Risk Score works<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>The re:think P2P Risk Score rates P2P platforms on a scale from 0.0 to 10.0, based on up to 100 achievable points across five categories. These are:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Category 1:<\/strong> Regulation and Licensing (15 Points)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Category 2:<\/strong> Financial Stability (20 Points)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Category 3:<\/strong> Transparency and Disclosure (15 Points)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Category 4:<\/strong> Loan Portfolio and Investor Losses (25 Points)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Category 5:<\/strong> Track Record and Crisis Behaviour (25 Points)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Under the Risk Score, every P2P platform starts at 0 points. Each point has to be earned through verifiable, publicly accessible criteria. The model deliberately excludes criteria such as usability, app availability or the number of language interfaces. These factors affect the user experience, but not the underlying risk of losing money on the platform.<\/p>\r\n<p>In addition to the five categories, documented individual incidents (red flags) can lead to point deductions. Each deduction is explained and sourced in the relevant platform&#8217;s review.<\/p>\r\n<p>Importantly, there is no double penalty. Every event is only counted once, either within a category or as a red flag. The same incident can therefore never lead to multiple deductions. Further explanations and examples follow below.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category_1_Regulation_and_Licensing_15_Points\"><\/span><strong>Category 1: Regulation and Licensing (15 Points)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Regulation is the most fundamental protective framework for investors. A regulated platform is subject to state supervision, which enforces minimum standards for capitalisation, compliance and transparency. In a crisis, regulated platforms offer a legal framework that simply doesn&#8217;t exist for unregulated providers.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Score distinguishes five levels of regulation:<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Regulation<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Points<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">MiFID II (Investment Firm)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">15<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">ECSP (EU Crowdfunding Licence)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">15<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">EMI (E-Money Institution)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">10<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">SRO (Self-Regulation)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Unregulated<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>MiFID II and ECSP licences form the highest tier. Both frameworks require comprehensive compliance standards. MiFID II platforms additionally offer an investor compensation scheme (up to EUR 20,000 in the event of insolvency or misappropriation), while ECSP platforms must comply with regulatory requirements designed to prevent conflicts of interest between the platform operator and loan projects. Because both licences offer different, mutually complementary protections, they are scored equally.<\/p>\r\n<p>E-money institutions are also subject to supervision, but with a different focus: This regulation targets payment processing rather than investment products. Unregulated platforms, by contrast, offer no institutional protective framework. That doesn&#8217;t automatically make them disreputable, but the structural risk is objectively higher.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category_2_Financial_Stability_20_Points\"><\/span><strong>Category 2: Financial Stability (20 Points)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>This category assesses whether a platform is economically viable and whether external control mechanisms review its financial data.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Criterion<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Points<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Annual Financial Statements Published<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Audited by an Accounting Firm<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Auditor: Big Four \/ Mid-Tier \/ Local \/ None<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">4 \/ 2 \/ 1 \/ 0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Standard: IFRS \/ Local GAAP \/ None<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">3 \/ 1 \/ 0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Last Financial Year Profitable<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Positive Equity<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>The theoretical maximum of 20 points requires a published annual statement audited by a Big Four firm under IFRS, with a positive result and positive equity. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/bondora-go-and-grow-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bondora<\/strong><\/a> managed to meet all requirements for the maximum score.<\/p>\r\n<p>Without a published annual statement, a platform can&#8217;t earn any points in this category, since none of the six criteria can be verified without a financial report. Among regulated P2P platforms, both <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/afranga-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Afranga<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/profitus-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Profitus<\/strong><\/a> are affected by this.<\/p>\r\n<p>As a courtesy, 2024 financial figures are still accepted in the current rating.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category_3_Transparency_and_Disclosure_15_Points\"><\/span><strong>Category 3: Transparency and Disclosure (15 Points)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>The Risk Score only considers information that is permanently and publicly accessible. Data shared exclusively via newsletter, on request, or in closed groups doesn&#8217;t count. This is intended to reward only those P2P platforms that offer transparency to all investors.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Criterion<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Points<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Statistics Page Available<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">AUM \/ Outstanding Portfolio Published<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Loan Portfolio Performance Data (Current \/ Delayed \/ Defaulted)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">7<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Portfolio performance data carries the highest weighting at 7 points, because it forms the basis for Category 4. A platform that doesn&#8217;t publish performance data loses 7 points for lack of transparency, and additionally receives 0 points in Category 4 for the actual performance of its portfolio.<\/p>\r\n<p>This isn&#8217;t double punishment, because these are answers to two different questions. First: Is data published at all? Second: What does that data show?<\/p>\r\n<p>Encouragingly, more than half of all rated platforms achieved full points here, including <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/mintos-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mintos<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/lande-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LANDE<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/income-marketplace-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Income Marketplace<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category_4_Loan_Portfolio_and_Investor_Losses_25_Points\"><\/span><strong>Category 4: Loan Portfolio and Investor Losses (25 Points)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>This category assesses operational performance on two levels.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>How well is the outstanding loan portfolio performing?<\/li>\r\n<li>Have investors already suffered capital losses in the past?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Criterion<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Points<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Portfolio Performance: &gt;95% \/ 90-95% \/ 85-90% \/ 80-85% \/ 70-80%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">15 \/ 12 \/ 9 \/ 6 \/ 3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Portfolio Performance: &lt;70% or not Disclosed<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">No Documented Capital Losses<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">10<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Loans in Collections, No Realised Loss<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Documented Capital Losses<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>On methodology: For P2P platforms with a buyback guarantee, a loan up to 60 days overdue is considered current, since the buyback mechanism typically kicks in at 60 days. For platforms with collateral (real estate, farmland, etc.), a threshold of up to 90 days applies, since realising collateral structurally takes longer.<\/p>\r\n<p>Seven P2P platforms achieved full marks thanks to strong portfolio performance and no capital losses to date, including <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/nectaro-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nectaro<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/fintown-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fintown<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/esketit-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Esketit<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>In many cases, the loan originators of a P2P platform are the decisive factor for the quality of its loan portfolio. I have analysed the financial stability of 100+ loan originators separately on my blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/loan-originators\/\"><strong>P2P Loan Originators: Overview and Comparison<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Category_5_Track_Record_and_Crisis_Behaviour_25_Points\"><\/span><strong>Category 5: Track Record and Crisis Behaviour (25 Points)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>The final category assesses how long a platform has been operating, how many investors trust it, and how it has behaved during crisis situations.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Criterion<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Points<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Operating History: &gt;7 Years \/ &gt;5 Years \/ &gt;3 Years \/ &gt;2 Years \/ &lt;2 Years<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">8 \/ 6 \/ 4 \/ 2 \/ 0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Investors: &gt;50,000 \/ &gt;40,000 \/ &gt;30,000 \/ &gt;20,000 \/ &gt;10,000<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">5 \/ 4 \/ 3 \/ 2 \/ 1<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Investors: &lt;10,000 or not Disclosed<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Crisis Behaviour: Exemplary Management<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">12<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Crisis Behaviour: No Known Crises (Unproven)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Crisis Behaviour: Partial Impairment<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Crisis Behaviour: Severe Impairment<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Crisis behaviour is the single most heavily weighted criterion, worth up to 12 points. Platforms with no documented crises receive 8 points as &#8220;unproven&#8221;. This prevents young P2P platforms without a crisis history from receiving the same score as platforms that have actually proven their resilience in a crisis. At the same time, younger platforms shouldn&#8217;t be automatically penalised simply for lacking crisis situations.<\/p>\r\n<p>Of all platforms, only <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/peerberry-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PeerBerry<\/strong><\/a> manages to achieve the maximum score. The Croatia-based P2P marketplace has both a long track record and a strong investor base, as well as outstanding crisis management, most notably demonstrated by the recovery of over EUR 50 million in war-affected loans during the Ukraine conflict.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Red_Flags\"><\/span><strong>Red Flags<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>In addition to the five categories, documented individual incidents can lead to point deductions. Each deduction is explained and sourced in the relevant platform&#8217;s review.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Cluster<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Deduction<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 700 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Description<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">A: Governance Burdens<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">-10<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Involvement in failed platforms, intimidation of critical reporters, misuse of investor funds<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">B: Misrepresentation and Lack of Transparency<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">-7<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">False statements regarding financial metrics, misleading performance reporting, purchased reviews, bot activity, active concealment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">C: Unilateral Contract Changes<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">-5<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-size: 16px !important;font-weight: 400 !important;padding: 12px 15px !important;line-height: 1.4 !important;height: auto !important;text-align: left !important\">Documented unilateral changes to the detriment of investors. A mere T&amp;C clause without application doesn&#8217;t count<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Conflicts of interest arising from overlapping shareholders between platform and loan originator aren&#8217;t penalised as a blanket rule. A deduction only applies where the overlap was actively concealed or has demonstrably led to losses for investors.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/hive5-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hive5<\/strong><\/a> is particularly affected here, with 34 penalty points, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/en\/debitum-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Debitum<\/strong><\/a> with 19 and <a href=\"https:\/\/rethink-p2p.de\/estateguru-erfahrungen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Estateguru<\/strong><\/a> with 17 points deducted.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_P2P_Platform_Risk_Score\"><\/span><strong>FAQ: P2P Platform Risk Score<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1783065370155\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How often is the Risk Score updated?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Score is updated on an as-needed basis rather than on a fixed schedule. 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A platform offering 15% returns and one offering 6% returns are assessed using the same criteria.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1783065418997\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What does a score of 0.0 mean?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A score of 0.0 results when a platform earns no points in any category, or when red-flag deductions push the result down to zero. It doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean &#8220;fraud&#8221; \u2014 rather, it means &#8220;insufficient verifiable data or serious documented problems&#8221;.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1783065430181\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Why aren&#8217;t conflicts of interest automatically penalised?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Many P2P platforms are linked to their loan originators through shared shareholders. That&#8217;s a structural feature of the industry, not an automatic red flag. A penalty only applies where concealment has been proven, or where the conflict has led to documented losses for investors.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1783065441106\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can a platform&#8217;s score improve?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. The Score is based on verifiable data. If a platform publishes an audited annual statement for the first time, its score rises. 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