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Starling Bank
Standard Chartered to launch climate-focused savings app powered by Starling
Named Shoal, the platform leverages Starling’s Banking-as-a-Service offering.
Starling makes Fleet Mortgages its first acquisition with £50m deal
UK challenger looks to expand into mortgages as an asset class.
UK fintech industry bounces back with record $2.9bn Q1 investment
2021 starts strong at 153% higher investment than Q4 2020.
UK challenger Starling lands £50m investment from Goldman Sachs
Starling now claiming to hold a 6% share of the UK SME banking market.
Starling raises £272m to land unicorn status with £1.1bn valuation
The capital will boost Starling’s lending, launch Starling in Europe, and underpin M&A.
Starling set to raise £200m led by US investor Fidelity at $1.5bn valuation
The challenger’s eventual aim is to go public in the coming years.
Starling experienced “major outage” on its app last week
The temporary outage, though “short-lived”, was severe.
Starling Bank claims to be UK’s first profitable challenger bank
CEO Anne Boden announced £800,000 profit in a company update.
Three UK fintechs raise over $100m in funding this month
Starling, Curve and GoCardless are raising rounds in excess of $100m.
FinTech Wales appoints IBM vet Sarah Williams-Gardener as CEO
Williams-Gardener is also a founding member of Starling Bank.
Starling Bank launches online portal due to “customer demand”
Balance updates, standing order controls, and savings goals come as standard.
Why do some fintech start-ups experience high exec churn rates?
“Many founders enter the mindset that an hour lost is an hour gained by the competition”.
Starling Bank announces account and CHAPS payment charges
The UK challenger announces new structure days after rival Monzo.
Currencycloud signs up Starling Bank for new multi-currency account
TranSwap, and Remitr have also signed up for its new multi-currency wallet.
Starling Bank losses doubled to £52m
The company hired hundreds of employees and focused on attracting new customers.
Starling Bank launches two new paid business accounts
The roll-out includes its second multi-currency account.
Starling Bank applies for £35m grant from BCR
The UK challenger bank was awarded £100m last year.
Why UK challenger banks haven’t taken on the insurance market
“The insurance community is not necessarily responsive to change,” says insurtech CEO.
Starling Bank lands £40m from existing backers
The round was led by JTC and Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited.
Starling Bank and Funding Circle team up to provide £300m in CBILS loans
The fintechs say the partnership will help more than 4,000 small businesses.
COVID-19: Highlight of the week
This week, we focus one particular coronavirus news item affecting the fintech industry.
Four new UK lenders get approved to issue coronavirus business loans
These lenders are yet to set a date by which they can start accepting CBILS applications.
2020 Review: Top 10 funding rounds this quarter
A look back at some of the biggest investments this past quarter.
Starling Bank launches “spare” debit card feature to help those self-isolating
The ‘Connected Card’ gives someone else the ability to spend on their behalf.
Starling Bank looks to Irish banking licence for European expansion
The challenger bank has been aiming for an Irish licence since last year.
Starling Bank lends through Zopa while it builds its own platform
The neobank currently holds £1.25 billion in deposits.
Starling Bank raises £60m from existing investors Merian and JTC
The round brings the neobank’s total funds so far to £323 million.
Starling Bank eyes 2022 IPO and expects to break even by 2021
Starling CEO: “I didn’t do all of this to sell out to a big bank”
Former Starling Bank CTO plans 2020 launch of crypto digital bank
Mark Hipperson is CEO of Ziglu, an app that will allow users to trade cryptocurrency
Starling and Monzo hike up overdraft charges for bad credit scorers
Starling is currently the cheapest option only going as high as 35%.
Starling Bank partners with QuickBooks to sync up ledgers with transactions
Accounts ledgers will update automatically with each transaction.
Starling Bank co-founder joins Winklevoss crypto exchange
Julian Sawyer set to lead Gemini’s European operations.
Fintech Talents 2019: Banks must grab digital opportunity
Industry panel argues that change is coming for all lenders.
Starling Bank launches dual currency debit card with pounds and euros
The card will go live alongside its business euro account launch.
Starling Bank secures £30m with user milestone on horizon
Challenger expects to cross the threshold within a few weeks.
Starling Bank partners with CreditLadder
The integration aims to help renters get on the property ladder.
Access to payment systems on the rise
There are more indirect access providers in the UK market than ever before.
Bottomline partners with Starling to provide real-time payments
Banks and corporates sometimes struggle accessing the Faster Payments Scheme.
Tech Nation opens applications for fintech leadership programme
Designed for leaders of UK’s most promising scale-ups.
