Starling Bank

277 results about this entity

Period: 20 Nov 2014 - 16 Jul 2024

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Fidelity in talks to take £100 million stake in Starling

US investment group Fidelity is in advance negotiations to lead a £200 million fundriaising round in UK challenger bank Starling, according to Sky News.

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Starling's Boden criticises government over Online Harms bill

Starling boss Anne Boden has called on the UK government to reverse its decision not to include financial fraud in its new 'Online Harms' bill, arguing that banks "seem to have become the underwriter" of all kinds of fraud, giving other players, such as social media platforms and telcos, a free pass.

Business insurance for freelancers Dinghy joins Starling Marketplace

Dinghy has designed insurance with freelancers in mind. It offers professional indemnity, public liability and business equipment insurance policies to both sole traders and limited companies.

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Starling and iZettle team up for SME payments

Starling Bank has added PayPal’s iZettle to its Business Marketplace, providing business owners with in-depth transaction information.

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Brits still wary of trusting neobanks

Despite racking up millions of customers in recent years, digital challenger banks are still facing a lack of trust among Brits, most of whom do not even have faith that these new lenders will exist in a years' time, two new reports suggest.

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Starling Bank moves into profit

Starling Bank has hit a rare neobanking milestone, achieving break even in October and on course to return monthly profits from here onwards.

Starling and Monzo top the charts for currrent account switchers

The Current Account Switch Service today publishes the Q3 2020 Dashboard1 reporting the latest switching figures and trends.

Starling Bank business customers get PayStream accounting platform integration

PayStream online accounting software is designed with contractors in mind. It is available directly through the Starling Marketplace, the in-app space where customers can connect to third-party products and services.

Starling Bank provides desktop option for personal and joint account holders

Starling, the leading UK digital bank, has launched Online Banking for its personal and joint bank account customers.

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Starling Bank to plant trees for customer referrals

At Starling, we want to help look after our planet. We also want to recognise the customers who encourage friends and family to open a Starling account and help us grow.

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Starling Bank launches Kite cards for kids

Starling Bank is to launch its Kite debit card, which can be used by children under the age of 16 for spending online, instore and withdrawing cash from ATMs.

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Starling Bank follows Monzo with new charging structure

Starling Bank has joined Monzo in leveling a range of new fees for services relating to its GBP and Euro accounts.

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Jaywing completes IFRS 9 model framework for Starling Bank’s CBILS portfolio

Jaywing has completed its work with Starling Bank to deliver an IFRS 9 modelling framework for the calculation of IFRS 9 Expected Credit Losses on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan portfolio.

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Monzo, Starling and the lessons for challengers post-Covid

Recent weeks have brought news of differing fortunes for two of the UK’s flagship digital challenger banks. With Starling confidently announcing it would break even by the end of 2020, Monzo has described “the significant doubt” that Covid-19 had cast on the bank’s ability to continue.

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Starling: Two thirds of UK SMEs optimistic about Covid-19 recovery in 2021

According to a survey of over 300 UK SMEs conducted by Starling Bank and the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA), 68% of small to medium-sized businesses believe they will return to pre-Covid levels of success in early 2021.

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A tale of two banks: Monzo vs Starling

While other digital challengers struggle to keep afloat during the pandemic, Starling Bank says it remains on course to reach profitability by the end of 2020, overseeing significant growth in staff, customers numbers and its loan book over the past year.

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Starling, TranSwap and Remitr among first wave to sign up to Currencycloud Spark

Currencycloud, the leader in providing embedded cross-border payments, today announces the wider rollout of Currencycloud Spark – its multi-currency wallet infrastructure – with Starling Bank, TranSwap and Remitr among the first customers to sign up to the service.

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Pension provider for the self-employed Penfold joins Starling marketplace

Starling, the leading digital bank, has introduced Penfold to its Marketplace, bringing to self-employed people pensions they can set up, manage and track online or on their phone.

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Covid-19 will ignite new agendas for payment trends and regulations

With the Covid-19 pandemic bringing to the fore long-term trends in the banking and payments industries, professionals shared their views on what lies ahead as part of PayExpo’s digital event.

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Starling seeks £35m from RBS bailout fund

Starling is applying for another £35 million from the Royal Bank of Scotland bail out fund set up to promote competition in the UK's SME banking market.