The partnership — which will last for an initial period of three years until 2022 — will provide LendingCrowd with a platform to communicate to ICAS’s network about the alternatives to traditional bank lending.

LendingCrowd will in turn offer a special discount on client fees to ICAS members.

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“We are delighted to announce this strategic partnership with ICAS, which brings real opportunities for us all,” said Stuart Lunn, founder and CEO at LendingCrowd (pictured above).

“It marks another important step forward in LendingCrowd’s growth story, five years after we launched.”

Bruce Cartwright, chief executive at ICAS, added: “Through our partnership, ICAS members’ clients can now claim 25% off LendingCrowd business loan fees.

“We look forward to working with LendingCrowd over the coming years.”