U.K. small business loan platform Funding Circle will work with U.K.-based mobile bank Atom, on a 300-million-pound (about $426 million) lending partnership, according to a press release. There has already been 350 million pounds (about $497 million) lent from Atom through Funding Circle, the release...
To launch open banking services for its clients, British financial institution Atom is teaming with open finance platform Plaid. The latter company lets clients provide their banking data to Atom, allowing for a faster response to requests for loans, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 16)...
Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 million) in a funding round and is now valued at £530 million ($660 million), according to a report by TechCrunch. The bank targets millennials with its slogan “It’s all about...
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 always be big enough to feed growth?
July 22, 2019
Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 million) in a funding round and is now valued at £530 million ($660 million), according to a report by TechCrunch. The bank targets millennials with its slogan “It’s all about you, you, you,” and with digital friendly options like mobile-first […]
February 24, 2017
For the first time since its launch in 1989, First Direct is not the most recommended U.K. bank — it has been displaced by digital-only entrant Atom Bank. BDRC Continental’s...
