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Monzo Founder Tom Blomfield Steps Aside as CEO as US CEO TS Anil Takes Over

Monzo founder Tom Blomfield has exited the CEO role at the digital bank and will now become President of the company according to multiple reports. The current US CEO TS Anil is said to become the new “UK Bank CEO” according to Techcrunch. Anil is… Read More

UK Digital Bank Monzo Is Planning to Acquire Additional Funding at a 40% Reduced Valuation to Maintain Operations During COVID-19 – Report

UK-based digital bank Monzo is reportedly planning to acquire additional capital at a 40% discount on its previous valuation. It was reported in December that Monzo was seeking to raise an additional £100 million but it appears the Coronavirus has impacted the funding round. As… Read More

Monzo Moves Faster Payments Connection In-House

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Wednesday it has moved its Faster Payments connection in-house. The digital banking group revealed that the decision to shift in-house was due to the problems making and receiving bank transfers last May. Monzo reported: “At the time of the… Read More

Digital Bank Monzo Appoints Former JPMorgan Executive David Laramy as New VP and Head of Financial Crime Division

UK-based digital bank Monzo has reportedly hired David Laramy, the former head of fraud at JPMorgan Chase. Laramy will be serving as Monzo’s new vice president and head of its global financial crime division. Laramy’s appointment has come shortly after the banking challenger appointed former American… Read More

Digital Bank Monzo Announces Appointment of Former American Express Executive Sujata Bhatia As COO, Pending Regulatory Approval

Digital bank Monzo has made more personnel changes, as it continues to strengthen its executive team. Sujata Bhatia, a former SVP and general manager, Europe at Global Merchant Services at American Express, will be serving as Monzo’s new chief operating officer. Bhatia will be replacing… Read More

Digital Banking: UK-based Neobank Monzo Applies for Banking Charter in the US

UK-based digital bank Monzo has been planning to enter the US market for a fairly long time. A beta launch in the US was announced in late 2019. The banking challenger, which has been valued at over $1 billion, has managed to almost double its… Read More

Europe: 3 Largest Digital Banks Have Over 18 Million Users and Growing Larger

The three largest European digital banks have over 18 million registered users combined. That number is predicted to soar to over 23 million by the end of this year, according to a writeup by Finanso. Today, Revolut (UK) is the biggest at over 10 million… Read More

Monzo Reportedly Set to Shut Down Las Vegas Customer Support Office Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

UK-based challenger bank Monzo is reportedly set to shut down its customer support office in Las Vegas. As previously reported, the company announced the launch of the office in the summer of 2018. The customer support team was created to help Monzo scale its customer service… Read More

Fintechs Start to Furlough Employees as the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Sinks In

Fintechs are starting to furlough employees as the economy tanks due to the COVID-19 induced decline. While not officially in recession, major economies are bracing for the worse while businesses are compelled to let employees go as business activity slows. On Monday, it was reported… Read More

Monzo Launches “Monzo Business” For Web

Just a few weeks after launching its business accounts, UK challenger bank Monzo announced the launch of “Monzo Business” for web, which gives users the option to manage their business account on their computer or laptop. As previously reported, Monzo stated it spent the past… Read More

Monzo Reassures Customers That Services Are Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic

As the world continues the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, UK challenger bank Monzo is reassuring its customers that its services are continuing to be safe and secure. According to Monzo, more than 4 million people are already using Monzo to manage their money…. Read More

Monzo Introduces Business Banking Accounts

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Tuesday the launch of its new business banking accounts. The banking group reported that it has spent the past twelve months building the account to make banking “effortless” for small businesses.  Monzo’s team explained: “We want our business accounts… Read More

Digital Banking: Starling Bank Recognized as Best British Bank, Other Fintechs Receive Awards

Starling Bank, a digital-only bank, has been voted ‘Best British Bank’ for a third consecutive year at the British Bank Awards. Other Fintechs were on the list too. Revolut, another digital bank, was recognized as the “Innovation of the Year.” Monzo was noted as offering… Read More

Digital Banks are Providing Improved Card and Money Management Features in Comparison to Old Banks: Report

Digital banks are establishing new financial industry standards when it comes to better usability, and are introducing handy features such as card management and personal money management. For digital bank users, this will come as no surprise. A recent study published by the consulting company… Read More

Monzo Set to Offer Credit Score Monitoring for Customers

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Monday that its users will soon have the option of credit monitoring through its mobile banking app. Monzo revealed that users will be able to see their scores in just a few taps without any need to fill out… Read More

Monzo Turns Five & Celebrates By Looking Back at Previous Success

UK-based challenger bank Monzo is celebrating its fifth birthday!  Founded in 2015, Monzo stated it is building a new kind of bank that lives on smartphones and is built for its users “live today” by solving their problems, treating them fairly, and being completely transparent…. Read More

Monzo Encourages UK N26 Customers to Switch Services Once N26 Moves Out of the UK

Following the announcement that N26 was departing the UK after the country left the European Union, digital challenger bank Monzo shared with UK N26 customers the reasons to switch to its banking service. As previously reported, N26 reported that with the UK now having left… Read More

Monzo Tightens Security By Updating 3D Secure Feature

UK-based challenger bank Monzo announced earlier this week it has up’ed its security measures by upgrading its 3D Secure feature, which is a payment standard that aims to reduce e-commerce fraud by adding two-factor authentication to online transactions. The upgraded version of 3D Secure will… Read More

Monzo Now Reporting to Experian

UK-based digital banking group Monzo announced last week it will be now be reporting to Experian. The company revealed that it previously just reported to TransUnion. “Although we’ve started sharing information with Experian, it’ll take a month or two for Monzo to appear on your… Read More

Monzo Takes a Look Back at 2019 Successes & Offers Up a Sneak Peak of 2020 Plans

UK-based digital banking group Monzo celebrated the new year by sharing the successes of the past twelve months. The fintech revealed it started last January with just over a million customers, and now, over 3.6 million people bank with its platform. The company has since… Read More

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