Tag: Monzo

Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised tax tool for sole traders

Monzo, the digital bank with more than 800,000 business customers, has published new research highlighting the scale of tax and accounting costs for British...

Global AML roundup: enforcement actions that shaped 2025

Europe saw some of the most high-profile AML enforcement actions of 2025, with regulators continuing to signal that long-standing control weaknesses will not be...

Monzo secures EU banking licence to launch in Europe

Monzo, a UK-based digital bank known for its app-first approach and customer-centric products, has secured a full European banking licence, marking a significant milestone in its international growth strategy and laying the foundations for expansion across the European Union.

Monzo to acquire Habito to launch digital mortgage broking

Monzo, a UK-based digital challenger bank, has announced plans to acquire Habito, a London-headquartered digital mortgage broker in a move designed to simplify how...

Monzo unveils new features amid surge past 14m users

Monzo, one of the UK’s largest digital banks, has continued its rapid expansion, racing past 14 million customers following a record 2m sign-ups in the six months to September 2025.

Love Finance appoints ex-Monzo leader to risk role

Love Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Selen Cagirgan as its new head of credit and risk.

KYC360 workshop exposes key AML compliance mistakes

KYC360 is hosting an exclusive face-to-face workshop in the Cayman Islands, designed to examine some of the most high-profile anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failures...

Riva raises $3m to speed up global money transfers

Riva Money has secured $3m in pre-seed funding to develop blockchain-powered payment infrastructure designed to bypass traditional banking networks and enable faster, cheaper international money transfers.

UK urged to act on self-employed pension shortfall

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has warned that the UK government must act urgently to tackle a growing pensions crisis among the self-employed.

FCA penalises Monzo £21m for control failures

Digital bank Monzo has been ordered to pay a £21m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to maintain robust anti-financial crime...

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