Neobanks

Metro Bank Gets Takeover Bid From PE Firm Pollen Street

Metro Bank Gets Takeover Bid From PE Firm Pollen Street
Metro Bank Gets Takeover Bid From PE Firm Pollen Street
June 15, 2025  |  Partnerships

The U.K.’s Metro Bank has reportedly been approached about a possible private equity takeover. Pollen Street Capital made an informal approach to the bank in...

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Walmart Takes Aim at Banks With OnePay Expansion
Walmart Takes Aim at Banks With OnePay Expansion
June 09, 2025  |  Walmart

Each week, PYMNTS Intelligence details the competition between Walmart and Amazon, two behemoths of commerce, jockeying for share of wallet and hundreds of millions of...

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Neobank Monzo Revenue Leaps 48% as Customers Adopt New Financial Services
Neobank Monzo Revenue Leaps 48% as Customers Adopt New Financial Services
June 02, 2025  |  Banking

British digital bank Monzo grew during its fiscal year 2025 as customers adopted more of the growing number of financial services it offers. Compared to...

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Starling Bank’s Profits Dip Due to COVID and Crime Control Issues
Starling Bank’s Profits Dip Due to COVID and Crime Control Issues
May 28, 2025  |  Earnings

Neobank Starling expanded its customer base last year, even as regulatory issues diminished profits. The U.K.-based company released full-year earnings Wednesday (May 28), showing customer deposits reaching a record...

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Revolut and Other FinTechs Making Push Into Telecom Sector
Revolut and Other FinTechs Making Push Into Telecom Sector
May 04, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Companies in the FinTech sector are making inroads into the telecom world. That’s according to a report Sunday (May 4) by the Financial Times (FT),...

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Revolut Aims to Take on Phone Providers With ‘Mobile Plans’
Revolut Aims to Take on Phone Providers With ‘Mobile Plans’
May 01, 2025  |  Mobile

London-based FinTech Revolut is preparing to launch mobile phone plans. The new program, announced Wednesday (April 30), will offer users unlimited calls, texts and data at home and a...

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From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The movement by neobanks to branch into investing and credit card rewards, and investment platforms to branch out into banking, speaks volumes to the appeal...

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Revolut Goes On Hiring Spree to Prep ‘Mobilization’ for UK Banking
Revolut Goes On Hiring Spree to Prep ‘Mobilization’ for UK Banking
March 13, 2025  |  Banking

Revolut is reportedly hiring 100 new staffers as it prepares to expand its U.K. banking business. The FinTech received its long-awaited British banking license last...

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