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UK Digital Bank Starling Raises $49 Million In Latest Funding Round
UK Digital Bank Starling Raises $49 Million In Latest Funding Round
May 29, 2020  |  Investments

Starling, a United Kingdom-based digital bank, has raised $49 million in a funding round led by its investors Merian Chrysalis Investment Co. and Harald McPike,...

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Looking Beyond The Biggest Banks For SMB Relief
Looking Beyond The Biggest Banks For SMB Relief
May 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has dealt some difficult lessons, even to the largest Main Street lenders, as financiers struggle to meet demand, seamlessly process...

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UK Digital Banks Can’t Disburse Gov’t Funds To COVID-19-Affected Firms
UK Digital Banks Can’t Disburse Gov’t Funds To COVID-19-Affected Firms
March 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Digital banks that weren’t part of an earlier funding scheme lack the accreditation necessary to send relief to people affected by the coronavirus, according to...

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UK Lender Starling Loses Four Executive Employees
UK Lender Starling Loses Four Executive Employees
July 12, 2019  |  Banking

Amid expansion efforts of U.K. digital bank Starling, several senior executives — including Julian Sawyer, Starling’s co-founder and chief operating officer — have left this...

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In Land Of Free Banking Apps, Red Ink And Investor Support Only Go So Far
In Land Of Free Banking Apps, Red Ink And Investor Support Only Go So Far
July 14, 2017  |  Banking

Upstarts are trying to eat traditional banks’ lunch, especially in Europe. But the field is a crowded one, awash in red ink. Will the capital pie...

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Starling Digital Bank Raises $70M In Pre-UK Move
Starling Digital Bank Raises $70M In Pre-UK Move
January 12, 2016  |  International

Starling Bank, a digital bank planning to make inroads into the United Kingdom, has raised $70 million to serve that purpose, Financial Times reported Monday (Jan. 11)....

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