Tag: Monzo

A new report from a cross party group of MPs has slammed the UK's regulators for not keeping the neobanks and building societies at the front of mind during the pandemic.

From Monzo's seeing its valuation plummet to Checkout.com becoming one of Europe's most valuable FinTechs, the last week has been full of funding rounds that could cause big waves in the sector.

From regulatory loops to jump through to massive competition, European challenger banks have many obstacle to overcome if they want to expand across the pond.

Open banking may have divided market stakeholders about how successful the initiatives have been so far, but that hasn't stopped financial firms from spending a lot of dosh on it.

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many FinTechs to have their staff work from home. However, what should these companies consider when encouraging remote working?

When open banking was first introduced, it was suggested that it would enable both big banks and smaller firms to innovate. However, the founder of Monzo believes there has been zero positive effects of open banking so far.

Hot on the heels of Monzo, Starling Bank has changed its overdraft fee rules on the back of a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) decision.

Chime, the US online-only bank, has suffered a severe service outage that left millions of customers without access to their money.

Identity verification platform Jumio has strengthened its partnership with challenger bank Monzo by singing a new multi-year agreement.

Personal finance chatbot company Plum announces support for challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank, through the use of Open Banking.