Digital Banks news and trends

UK Neobank Starling Profits Soar 55% for Third Year in the Black
Digital Banking // June 12, 2024

Starling has just finished its third profitable year amid plans to expand its software operations. The British neobank on Wednesday (June 12) released its annual report, showing a 54.7% increase in pre-tax profits, to 301.1 million pounds ($384.3 million). The firm’s revenues rose by 50.6% to 682.2...

Zopa CEO Doubts UK FinTechs Will Go Public This Year
IPO // April 15, 2024

British digital bank Zopa is profitable and getting closer to going public.  But CEO Jaidev Janardana told the Financial Times (FT) Monday (April 15) that while the company was ready for an initial public offering (IPO), the London markets might feel differently. “I’d be surprised if there are U.K. FinTech...

Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
Digital-First Banking // March 05, 2024

UK digital bank Monzo has been valued at $5 billion following a $430 million funding round. The round was led by Alphabet’s CapitalG group as well as Google Ventures, HongShan Capital and existing investors Passion Capital and Tencent, Monzo said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Tuesday (Mar. 5) “The new capital will be...

Monzo Aims for £4 Billion Valuation as Biggest Challenger Bank in UK
Fintech Investments // February 20, 2024

Monzo, the British FinTech unicorn, is aiming for a £4 billion valuation in its latest funding round. The digital bank, which currently has over nine million U.K. personal current account customers, is in discussions with investors to raise fresh funds, according to The Financial Times....

Interviews & Exclusives
Neobanks Challenged by Rising Tide of Push Payments Fraud and Third-Party Scams

October 31, 2023
They have different business models — but often compete for the same customers. And for banks and neobanks, there may be one commonality: The challenge of pushing back against the rising tide of fraud, both here in the U.S. and across the pond in the U.K. Neobanks, of course, are digital-only players in financial services. […]

Bank Customers Help Guide Transition to Digital-Everywhere Banking

March 23, 2023
Digital banks are gaining market share, especially among small business owners, freelancers and millennial customers. Increased security and the latest innovative features appeal to many favoring digital banking, but many,...

Ingo CEO on Avoiding Account Funding’s ‘Russian Roulette’

September 13, 2022
“If the fraudsters find a hole, they’re going to run a bunch of transactions through it,” Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards remarked to Karen Webster. Right now, financial services are...

Study Finds Fewer Than 10% of Consumers Use FinTechs as a Primary Bank

September 12, 2022
Most people have tried digital banking, but they may not have realized it. PayPal and Venmo are both already mainstream, and many digital-only banks are ready for consumers to transfer...

Quick Reads
Monzo Debuts Digital Bank Accounts For Kids Under 16

July 17, 2024
 British digital bank Monzo is launching a free account for children under 16. The bank on Wednesday announced the waitlist for Monzo for Under 16s, designed to offer money management tools to kids between the ages of 6 and 15.  “The account gives children the opportunity to experience magic money firsts like saving, budgeting, receiving […]

UK Neobank Starling Profits Soar 55% for Third Year in the Black

June 12, 2024
Starling has just finished its third profitable year amid plans to expand its software operations. The British neobank on Wednesday (June 12) released its annual report, showing a 54.7% increase in pre-tax...

Zopa CEO Doubts UK FinTechs Will Go Public This Year

April 15, 2024
British digital bank Zopa is profitable and getting closer to going public.  But CEO Jaidev Janardana told the Financial Times (FT) Monday (April 15) that while the company was ready for an initial public...

Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion

March 05, 2024
UK digital bank Monzo has been valued at $5 billion following a $430 million funding round. The round was led by Alphabet’s CapitalG group as well as Google Ventures, HongShan Capital and existing investors Passion Capital and Tencent, Monzo said...