Starling Bank

277 results about this entity

Period: 20 Nov 2014 - 16 Jul 2024

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Starling and Lloyds join Code First Girls

The banking and financial services sector is the industry most keen to attract female coders into their workforce, data reveals today, as Starling Bank and Lloyds Banking Group become the latest major finance companies to actively search for female tech talent with Code First Girls - the largest provider of free coding courses for women in the UK.

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Starling to create 1000 jobs at new Manchester office

Starling Bank is promising to create up to 1000 jobs, including many technology positions as it opens its fourth UK office in Manchester.

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Starling adds virtual cards and updated Spending Insights to money management suite

Starling Bank is introducing virtual cards for Personal Current Account customers and updated its Spending Insights.

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Over a third of Covid support loans issued by Starling at risk of default

Over a third of bounce back loans approved by Starling Bank during the pandemic are at risk of default, the lender has told the Public Accounts Committee.

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Starling forms partnership with end-of-life admin service Settld

Starling Bank has taken swift action to make life simpler for bereaved individuals, following recommendations made in a key nationwide bereavement report.

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Starling grows headcount by 20%

UK challenger bank Starling has grown its headcount by 20% this year to reach 2000 employees, with plan to recruit a further 200 staff before the year is out.

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Sibos 2022: Will banks make hay while the fintechs suffer?

Questioned as to whether banks’ history of failing to innovate is what paved the way for challengers to flourish, Anne Boden, founder and CEO of Starling Bank, explained to the Sibos audience that while big banks struggled to transform their platforms for years, a slew of neobanks emerged with convincing value propositions.

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Jupiter to sell Starling stake at discount - Sky

Jupiter Fund Management is set to sell a seven per cent stake in Starling Bank at a significant discount on the digital bank's most recent valuation of £2.5 billion, according to Sky News.

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Starling responds to UK Govt's report on suspected BBLS fraud

UK Government has confirmed that of the £47 billion provided in loans through the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) scheme, £1.1 billion of these loans are suspected to be fraudulent.

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Starling launches Bulk Payments feature for small businesses

Starling Bank’s business banking customers can now make Bulk Payments to multiple recipients. The new subscription service can be used to help support payroll, reimburse staff expenses or pay suppliers, all at the same time.

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Jupiter to flog stake in Starling Bank

Jupiter Fund Management is in talks to sell its entire 10% stake in Starling Bank months after the digital lender's valuation passed £2.5bn, Sky News learns.

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Starling to recruit for 100 new staff in Southampton

Starling Bank has wrapped six double-decker buses in Southampton with striking white livery as part of a campaign to recruit 100 new staff for its Town Quay offfices in the city.

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Starling and Monzo top customer satisfaction survey

Digital challengers Starling and Monzo have been ranked the top personal and business current account providers in the UK.

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Starling Bank donates £28,000 to women's football movement

Starling Bank, the national banking sponsor of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, will donate £28,000 to emerging players and grassroots football clubs to help develop the pipeline of female footballing talent.

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Starling posts first profitable year

UK digital bank Starling has turned a £32m profit for the last financial year, marking its first full year of profitability.

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Starling abandons plans to launch in Ireland

UK challenger bank Starling has decided not to pursue an Irish banking licence as it changes its plans for international expansion.

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Starling launches budgeting tool for small businesses

Starling Bank has released their Bills Manager feature to assist over 460,000 small businesses manage their budgets.

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Virgin Money cites partnership with Flexys for BBLS success

Online banking platform Virgin Money lauds the technology provided by fintech partner Flexys, for their delivery of the UK government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) Pay As You Grow (PAYG) repayment options.

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Starling Bank launches Fantasy Football game for the UEFA Women’s Euros

Starling Bank today launches the first ever Fantasy Football game for the UEFA Women’s EURO ahead of the official tournament kick off on Wednesday 6th July.

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Starling Bank reaches three million current account milestone

Starling Bank has passed the three million current account milestone, which includes more than 460,000 small business accounts.