Monzo

265 results about this entity

Period: 30 Jun 2015 - 18 Dec 2024

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Covid-19 hits challenger banks as app downloads slide

Leading challenger banks in the UK have suffered a significant drop in the number of new app downloads in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to data compiled by Finbold.

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Monzo applies for US banking licence

UK challenger bank Monzo has applied for a US banking licence and is preparing to open a San Francisco office, according to the Telegraph.

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165 jobs go as Monzo shuts Las Vegas customer support office

As Covid-19 continues to hit businesses around the world, UK challenger bank Monzo is shutting its customer support office in Las Vegas, with the loss of 165 jobs.

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Monzo business accounts arrive on the PC

We're excited to announce that we've launched Monzo Business for web, which lets you manage your business account on your computer or laptop.

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Monzo and Starling furlough some employees

Monzo is offering some of its staffers voluntary furloughs and CEO Tom Blomfield is forgoing his salary for a year as the digital bank looks to weather the Covid-19 storm, according to TechCrunch.

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Revolut research: 42% of SMEs are looking to change banks in the next 12 months

A paper published by Revolut, entitled “2020 Vision: Taking a closer look at antiquated business practices”, states that 42% of SMEs are looking to change banks in the next 12 months, owing to changing expectations and demands of businesses.

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Monzo moves into business banking

UK digital bank Monzo has launched its business banking service, providing free and premium accounts, to assist its goal of reaching profitability in two to three years.

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Monzo and RBS to allow customers to monitor credit score for free

UK banks Monzo and RBS are to enable customers to check their approval ratings for loan applications by looking up their credit score for free through the mobile banking app.

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Monzo to revisit paid accounts after aborted 2019 attempt

UK digital bank Monzo is planning to relaunch its paid-for account, having ditched it in September last year owing to poor customer feedback.

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FCA requests explanation on banks’ ‘harmful’ overdrafts

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for industry feedback on overdraft pricing in an open letter, as major banks align overdraft rates at around 40%.

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Monzo and Starling among account switching winners

Just five UK banks, two of them challengers, managed a net gain of customers in the third quarter of 2019, according to figures from the Current Account Switch Service.

Fewer than one in 10 Brits use digital-only banks

Only eight per cent of people in Britain use app-only banks like Monzo and Starling, with a majority preferring to stick with the mobile offerings from high street giants.