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As Macro Headwinds Mount, UK Neobanks Revisit the Profit vs Growth Debate

As Macro Headwinds Mount, UK Neobanks Revisit the Profit vs Growth Debate
As Macro Headwinds Mount, UK Neobanks Revisit the Profit vs Growth Debate
July 31, 2022  |  Digital Banking

The U.K. is home to popular digital-first challenger banks valued at over $1 billion such as Monzo, Revolut and Starling. Get the Full Story Complete...

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5 Things to Know About Starling’s Banking-as-a-Service Product, Engine
5 Things to Know About Starling’s Banking-as-a-Service Product, Engine
July 21, 2022  |  Banking

Starling Bank is one of the U.K.’s most well-known challenger banks. Since launching the beta of its digital banking app in 2017, it has grown...

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UK Digital Bank Starling Hits £2.5B Valuation
UK Digital Bank Starling Hits £2.5B Valuation
April 26, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

U.K. digital bank Starling has seen its valuation double to over £2.5 billion ($3.15 billion), the Financial Times reported Tuesday (April 26). Get the Full...

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UK Neobanks Show Potential for 2022 with Major Fundraising and Expansion Plans
UK Neobanks Show Potential for 2022 with Major Fundraising and Expansion Plans
January 07, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Despite the legal and pandemic-related business challenges that have plagued neobanks in the United Kingdom in recent months, the challenger bank space in Europe is...

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EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued at $5B
EMEA Daily: US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs in Pittsburgh; UK Commercial FinTech OakNorth Valued...
September 29, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.S. and EU officials met in Pittsburgh to discuss technology regulation, while U.K. commercial...

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Starling Bank Opens App Access To Kids Ages 6 To 16
Starling Bank Opens App Access To Kids Ages 6 To 16
June 28, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Digital bank Starling is rolling out mobile app use for children who have its Kite debit card, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Neobank Starling Gets £50 Million Goldman Backing 
Neobank Starling Gets £50 Million Goldman Backing 
April 19, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Goldman Sachs backed British FinTech Starling Bank with £50 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round that valued the startup in excess of £1.1...

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Today In B2B: Acuant CFO Talks Digitization; Flo Eyes SMB Loan Bait-and-Switch
Today In B2B: Acuant CFO Talks Digitization; Flo Eyes SMB Loan Bait-and-Switch
April 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Acuant’s CFO discusses easing the back-office digitization journey, while Flo explores the small business lending bait and switch. Plus, Sokin debuts...

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Starling Bank Attains Unicorn Status With Latest $373 Million Share Sale
Starling Bank Attains Unicorn Status With Latest $373 Million Share Sale
March 07, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Britain’s Starling Bank is scheduled to announce Monday (March 8, 2021) that it has raised about $373 million from investors led by Fidelity Management &...

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