Tag: Starling Bank

Starling’s founder responds with lighthearted humble brag to TransferWise CEO’s Twitter...

Humble brags and low key trolling are some of the ingredients of a small Twitter spat between the leaders of two of the UK’s leading FinTech companies.

UK FinTech sector shrugged off COVID-19 concerns in Q1 to record...

UK FinTech companies raised over £1.3bn across 96 deals in the first three months of 2020 As London established itself as the FinTech capital...

How bunq became one of Europe’s leading challenger banks without raising...

bunq’s founder is considering a US expansion and hints at making the challenger bank’s first funding round ever. But first, Ali Niknam must overcome Brexit and the coronavirus.

Ten challenger banks you really should know about right now

Neobanks are transforming finance around the world. However, some are making bigger waves than others.

Digital bank Quontic reveals new partnership with MANTL that it says...

Adaptive challenger bank Quontic has signed a new deal to boost its customers’ experience with banking technology firm MANTL. With the coronavirus plaguing the economy, the news could potentially not be more timely.

WealthTech funding hit $1.7bn in the first quarter as challenger banks...

WealthTech companies raised $1.7bn across 86 deals in Q1 2020 as challenger banks in Europe and Australia raise record amounts of capital The global...

Starling Bank approved as a coronavirus crisis lender to help UK...

The British Business bank has approved UK challenger bank Starling Bank as a lender under the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

Monzo’s founder won’t take out any salary for 12 months to...

UK challenger bank Monzo has taken additional steps to protect the business against the pandemic-induced financial downturn. And it's not alone.

The risks and opportunities facing FinTechs forced to have staff work...

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many FinTechs to have their staff work from home. However, what should these companies consider when encouraging remote working?

UK challenger banks Monzo, Revolut and Starling Bank are taking steps...

Three of the UK’s leading neobanks are stepping up to protect their staff and their customers from the spread of the coronavirus.

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