diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/protocol/NetworkElement.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/protocol/NetworkElement.scala
index c49faa773d..8f10f894bb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/protocol/NetworkElement.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/protocol/NetworkElement.scala
@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@ trait NetworkElement extends Any {
   /** The hexadecimal representation of the NetworkElement */
   def hex: String = bytes.toHex
 
+  /** The hexadecimal representation of the NetworkElement in little endian */
+  def hexLE: String = bytesLE.toHex
+
   /** The byte representation of the NetworkElement */
   def bytes: ByteVector
 
+  /** The byte representation of the NetworkElement in little endian */
+  def bytesLE: ByteVector = bytes.reverse
+
   def logger = BitcoinSLogger.logger
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/util/Factory.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/util/Factory.scala
index 92f4b8bee5..83970383f4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/util/Factory.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/util/Factory.scala
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ abstract class Factory[+T] {
   /** Creates a T out of a hex string. */
   def fromHex(hex: String): T = fromBytes(BitcoinSUtil.decodeHex(hex))
 
+  /** Creates a T out of a hex string in little endian. */
+  def fromHexLE(hex: String): T = fromBytesLE(BitcoinSUtil.decodeHex(hex))
+
   /** Creates a T out of a sequence of bytes. */
   def fromBytes(bytes: ByteVector): T
 
+  /** Creates a T out of a sequence of bytes in little endian. */
+  def fromBytesLE(bytes: ByteVector): T = fromBytes(bytes.reverse)
+
   /** Creates a T out of a sequence of bytes. */
   def apply(bytes: ByteVector): T = fromBytes(bytes)