Starling Group has released consolidated results for Starling Bank, Engine by Starling, and Fleet Mortgages for the year ending 31 March 2024. The results show a third year of profitability for Starling Group, “driven by strong growth in revenue, deposits, active customers and customer transactions…. Read More
Starling Bank has created a new brand platform with a new positioning, strategy, and ad creative developed to “mark the beginning of an ambitious year of growth for the bank.” ‘The Bank Built for You’ platform celebrates “how banking is about more than just money,… Read More
Financing a new business can be one of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs face, according to an update shared by UK’s Starling Bank. Some 85% of UK startups launched in the last three years “have relied on the founder’s personal capital as the initial source of… Read More
The Black Friday sales are fast upon us and while “nearly two thirds (62%) of consumers say they plan to take advantage of the discounts, nearly a third (29%) of people who have shopped over Black Friday in the past have regretted their purchases.” Buyer’s… Read More
AMP will be launching a digital bank division built specifically “for the transaction needs of sole traders and small business.” AMP will work with Engine by Starling, the SaaS subsidiary of UK digital bank, Starling Bank Limited, allowing it to leverage: Starling’s ‘Engine’ technology platform,… Read More
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is extending its Fintech services by enabling real-time connections to bank accounts in the UK, and displaying balances in the Apple Wallet. The UK has emerged as a leader in open banking technology, which means financial firms are required to provide access to… Read More
Starling Bank is raising the interest rate on its 1-Year Fixed Saver from 5.25% to 5.53% AER/Gross. Effective from Thursday 21 September 2023, Starling Bank customers “choosing the Fixed Saver will receive a return of 5.53% on balances of £2,000 – £1 million locked in… Read More
Anne Boden, the founder of Starling Bank – a top UK digital bank, is to step aside as CEO on 30 June. Boden will remain on the Board as a non-executive director. John Mountain, Starling’s COO, will take over as interim CEO to lead the… Read More
Starling Bank customers can now organize their salary payments across their account. The new feature, called ‘Split payment’, allows customers “to decide how much of an inbound payment, such as their salary, to put away and where, including their saving Spaces, joint accounts, additional accounts… Read More
Money is the number one cause of quarrels for three out of 10 couples in the UK, according to a survey by Starling Bank. Couples aged 45-54 reportedly “have the most disagreements (39%), along with parents (37%).” The research, which “questioned 4,000 over 16s in… Read More
Starling Bank has chosen Barings’ Landmark in Manchester to house its new office in the North. The digital bank intends “to create up to 1,000 new jobs for the region to fulfil roles across the company, including in operations, engineering, data science and cybersecurity.” The… Read More
Starling Bank expects to “more than quadruple its pre-tax profits in its Annual Results for the year ending 31 March 2023.” According to an update shared with CI, the bank “generated annualized pre-tax profits of more than £250 million on the back of almost £600… Read More
Starling Bank is rolling out its first savings product offering “a guaranteed return of 3.25% over one year on balances of £2,000 or more.” The new Starling 1-Year Fixed Saver is “built seamlessly into the Starling app for maximum visibility and control.” Starling personal current… Read More
Starling Bank has taken swift action “to make life simpler for bereaved individuals, following recommendations made in a key nationwide bereavement report.” The digital bank has “unveiled a new strategic partnership with end-of-life admin service Settld, which will streamline account administration for those handling the… Read More
Starling Bank is introducing Bills Manager for small businesses in order to help business and sole trader account customers “streamline” their finances. The feature gives small businesses the ability “to have a Direct Debit or standing order taken from money set aside in any of… Read More
Starling Bank has passed the three million current account milestone, which “includes more than 460,000 small business accounts,” according to an update shared with CI. This key milestone comes five years after the digital bank launched its Personal Current Accounts in May 2017, while its… Read More
Starling Bank has upgraded its Spending Insights tool in order to help consumers with improving their money management skills. Thirty-six new spending categories have been introduced, “giving customers instant access to monthly spending data across each category.” Starling is also rolling out a search capability… Read More
Starling Bank has launched a campaign that “celebrates” women’s football as part of its national support of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 tournament. The ‘Our Time’ campaign highlights the glass ceilings that continue “to be broken for the women’s game, while nodding to Starling’s… Read More
Starling Bank, the digital bank, has reportedly doubled the size of its Cardiff office and “created hundreds of new jobs as its growth continues.” 868 employees are based in the region, “a 117% increase on the bank’s original 2020 pledge to hire 400.” As mentioned… Read More
Penfold, the digital pensions platform, confirmed that they have been added to the Starling Bank’s Personal Marketplace, enabling clients to set up a Penfold pension via the Starling app within minutes. Starling’s Personal Marketplace links up clients to hand-picked third-party products and services, enabling them… Read More
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