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October 14, 2019 @ 6:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital challenger bank, has launched a TV advertising campaign to bring its message of a mobile-friendly banking service. Starling Bank has kicked off the promotion with the message to Feel Good About Money. Starling said the publicity was designed to promote its… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling teamed up with Nimbla, a digital insurance platform, in order to provide its 65,000 small business clients the ability to protect themselves from potential financial damages resulting from bankrupt customers. Starling’s business customers can avoid financial losses by acquiring insurance coverage… Read More

September 23, 2019 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based digital bank Starling Bank has introduced a new online banking app that allows its business clients to manage their funds more efficiently, according to a release. In addition to providing a mobile banking application, Sterling Bank offers a debit card that allows users to… Read More

September 10, 2019 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital-only challenger bank, has added two new partners to its marketplace feature. According to a note from the bank, Starling is now offering access to SME Insurtech Digital Risks and cybersecurity platform CyberSmart. Both services are available to customers of Starling Bank… Read More

August 10, 2019 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

SME Peer to peer lending platform Growth Street has joined digital bank Starling Bank‘s marketplace, according to a blog post. Excited to announce that GrowthLine is now available on the #Starling Marketplace! It means your business can apply for and manage your GrowthLine all from… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank CEO and Founder Anne Boden recently published an open letter updating both investors, users and prospectie customers on the progress on the digital only challenger bank. Boden said the bank has now topped 775,000 accounts in total: 695,000 retail current accounts, 59,000 business… Read More

July 29, 2019 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital-only challenger bank Starling Bank has partnered with SumUp, a mobile point of sale Fintech, to provide small merchants with access to faster settlements. Starling Bank has created not only a digital bank offering but a digital marketplace where both businesses and individuals may access… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Starling Bank says it has opened up its business account to many more UK small and medium-sized enterprises by inviting companies with more than one person of significant control (PSCs) to sign up. The Fintech said the move was made in response to… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced on Monday it has formed a partnership  CreditLadder, a UK-based rent recognition platform, in a move that will help thousands of Starling customers improve their credit score and get on to the property ladder. “CreditLadder will enable Starling… Read More

June 25, 2019 @ 12:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with Direct Line Group to allow current account customers to apply for home insurance directly through Starling’s in-app marketplace. According to Starling, the partnership will enable customers to securely connect… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank recently celebrated its second anniversary. Founded in 2014 and officially launched in 2017, Starling Bank describes itself as a UK mobile-only bank that offers personal, joint, and business accounts. The app allows users to “take the stress out” of… Read More

December 27, 2018 @ 6:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

‘Tis the season for decking halls, lighting candles, spending time with family and friends, reflecting on 2018 and thinking ahead to 2019 and new trends in the global Fintech market. Crowdfund Insider reached out to the Fintech community members to look into their crystal balls… Read More

November 27, 2018 @ 7:21 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Business finance marketplace Funding Options will soon be part of Starling Bank’s in-app marketplace for small businesses. Funding Options helps small businesses source alternative funding options from as little as £1,000 up to £10 million. “We are excited that through this partnership we will be able to offer small businesses the efficiency, flexibility, support and security to help… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital only challenger bank Starling is expanding its “Banking-as-a-Service” and Payment Services offer. These are two white label banking services offered in the UK allowing other entities to provide retail banking services and make payments. Current  clients include Ditto, Raisin UK, and the Department for Work… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Challenger bank Starling Bank is now offering on demand insurance for your smartphone. According to Starling, users may purchase insurance from so-sure via the Starling app marketplace. Insurtech so-sure is said to offer fast, reliable and simple mobile phone insurance in a market that is… Read More

August 3, 2018 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin UK, a successful European Fintech that provides a marketplace for consumers to earn more money on their savings, has partnered with digital challenger bank Starling Bank. According to Raisin, under a strategic partnership between the two companies, all new customers of Raisin UK will… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 4:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Starling Bank has launched a new feature to streamline the process of creating joint accounts without ever having to visit a UK bank branch.  The mobile application process uses Google Nearby tech to enable Starling users to securely apply for a joint account in just… Read More

March 29, 2018 @ 11:32 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Starling Bank, after recently being voted the Best British Bank, has reportedly become the first fully licensed mobile-only bank to launch business accounts for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the UK. Starling’s app aims to allow small business owners to open an account in less than… Read More