Tagged: starling bank

May 16, 2021 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling notes that their overdraft can serve as a short-term “safety net” for eligible or qualified personal customers. The Starling Bank team writes in a blog post that if you don’t have enough funds in your account to cover essential payments or… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking challenger Starling‘s CEO Anne Boden has revealed that the Fintech Unicorn is now well-positioned to acquire another lender. Boden also noted that there’s not a significant requirement for technology visas since the UK has the required talent. Starling, which has strategic funding… Read More

April 19, 2021 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Starling, a leading UK-based digital bank, revealed on Monday (April 19, 2021) that it has received a £50 million investment from Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. The latest investment is reportedly an extension of the digital bank’s oversubscribed £272 million Series D investment round that… Read More

March 21, 2021 @ 8:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking challenger Starling notes that the end of the tax year is now “fast approaching.” This may be a good time to “make the most” of your tax-free allowances on Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), the Starling team writes in a blog post. Starling… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Monday it is introducing a recycled plastic debit card to support its efforts to protect the planet. According to the fintech, the Mastercard debit card to be made from recycled plastic (rPVC), and the material, which makes… Read More

March 8, 2021 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech challenger Starling Bank has secured £272 million in capital via a Series D funding round led by Fidelity Investments. Starling Bank reported a £1.1 billion pre-money valuation. This latest investment round diversifies Starling’s slate of institutional investors to include some of the largest… Read More

February 23, 2021 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking challenger Starling notes that bad relationships can be a lot of hard work. The Fintech firm has provided several reasons why it may be a good idea to “cut the ties” with your regular bank and “fall in love with easy, responsible… Read More

February 1, 2021 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s PensionBee, an online pension provider, had introduced a new product, allowing self-employed savers to easily set up a pension “from scratch.” Its reportedly an offering that may work quite well for sole traders, which is why Starling Bank confirmed that it has added PensionBee… Read More

January 29, 2021 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cordelia Kafetz, who was responsible for helping to launch Bank of England’s (BoE) Fintech hub in 2018 and has also served in key roles as part of the Payments Policy Team, has reportedly decided to join UK’s digital bank Starling. Starling Bank has confirmed that… Read More

January 17, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling claims that more consumers appear to be switching to its Fintech platform than “ever before.” As confirmed by review site Which?, Starling Bank has topped the chart for current account switches – which means that clients decided to part ways with… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital bank that has built a substantial third party platform to offer a buffet of applications to its users, has added two new digital services to its marketplace. Starling states that both SumUP and Dinghy Insurance are now available for business customers…. Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank has added PayPal’s iZettle to its Business Marketplace – the first payment service provider to join Starling., according to a note from the bank. iZettle offers a range of payment and commerce solutions like point of sale systems and invoicing software. Starling Bank… Read More

December 3, 2020 @ 8:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Starling Bank announced on Thursday it has welcomed Nutmeg, a UK-based digital wealth manager, to its Marketplace.  Starling reported that the new service will help its personal and sole tracker consumers connect their banking to their investment accounts and pensions. “Starling customers with… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling is reportedly planning to secure £200 million (appr. $263 million) in additional capital in order to further expand its business operations. Starling Bank may consider launching an initial public offering (IPO) in the foreseeable future. Starling has hired Rothschild to focus… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Starling Bank is now offering PayStream, an online accounting platform, as an integrated option. The service has been part of Starling’s Marketplace since February. In a blog post, Starling says it has now developed a new integration with PayStream, focused on bookkeeping that… Read More

October 5, 2020 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Starling has announced the launch of online banking for its personal and joint bank account customers. The new online portal will allow Starling Bank’s customers to manage their money from their desktop or laptop as well as their smartphones. Previously, Starling had been… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Friday it has launched a new environmental initiative to plant one tree for every successful new personal and business customer referral. Starling Bank has teamed up with Trillion Trees, a joint venture between BirdLife International, Wildlife Conservation… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital-only bank, has launched “Starling Kite” a child-friendly banking account that incorporates certain controls for parents and guardians. Starling Kite will be linked to an adult’s account to help track utilization while children aged between 6 to 16, will receive a banking… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based digital challenger Starling Bank has reportedly joined digital bank Monzo by introducing several new fees for certain services related to its British pound or GBP and Euro bank accounts. As reported recently, Monzo announced two new fees for its customers. The Fintech startup… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

‘ UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Monday its latest survey reveals four in five (80%) UK SMEs are confident they will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, which was conducted with the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA) was done on more… Read More