Starling Bank

289 results about this entity

Period: 20 Nov 2014 - 31 Jan 2025

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Starling issues debit cards made from recycled plastic

Starling has become the first UK bank to issue Mastercard debit cards made of recycled plastic.

/retail

Starling achieves Unicorn status on £272 million funding round

Starling Bank has entered Unicorn territory on the back of a new £272 million investment led by Fidelity Management & Research Company.

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Fintechs join UK 'Tech Zero' climate taskforce

Revolut, Starling and Wise are among a host of UK fintechs to join a new 'Tech Zero' taskforce to tackle climate change.

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UK customers facing iban discrimination on EU payments

Starling Bank says that some companies across the EU are refusing to accept payments from UK euro account holders because the international bank account number (iban) contains the country code 'GB'.

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Fidelity in talks to take £100 million stake in Starling

US investment group Fidelity is in advance negotiations to lead a £200 million fundriaising round in UK challenger bank Starling, according to Sky News.

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Starling's Boden criticises government over Online Harms bill

Starling boss Anne Boden has called on the UK government to reverse its decision not to include financial fraud in its new 'Online Harms' bill, arguing that banks "seem to have become the underwriter" of all kinds of fraud, giving other players, such as social media platforms and telcos, a free pass.

Business insurance for freelancers Dinghy joins Starling Marketplace

Dinghy has designed insurance with freelancers in mind. It offers professional indemnity, public liability and business equipment insurance policies to both sole traders and limited companies.

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Starling and iZettle team up for SME payments

Starling Bank has added PayPal’s iZettle to its Business Marketplace, providing business owners with in-depth transaction information.

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Brits still wary of trusting neobanks

Despite racking up millions of customers in recent years, digital challenger banks are still facing a lack of trust among Brits, most of whom do not even have faith that these new lenders will exist in a years' time, two new reports suggest.

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Starling Bank moves into profit

Starling Bank has hit a rare neobanking milestone, achieving break even in October and on course to return monthly profits from here onwards.

Starling and Monzo top the charts for currrent account switchers

The Current Account Switch Service today publishes the Q3 2020 Dashboard1 reporting the latest switching figures and trends.

Starling Bank business customers get PayStream accounting platform integration

PayStream online accounting software is designed with contractors in mind. It is available directly through the Starling Marketplace, the in-app space where customers can connect to third-party products and services.