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CreditLadder recruits Monzo and Starling

Monzo and Starling Bank have joined a raft of incumbents to integrate with rent recognition platform CreditLadder to help tenants to improve their credit history with rating agencies.

28 March 2018

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RBS hatches plan to create digital challenger bank

Royal Bank of Scotland is secretly working on plans to create its own digital challenger bank to face off the threats from startups like Monzo and Starling, according to Sky News.

19 March 2018

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Digital challengers leave incumbents trailing in Best British Bank awards

App-only newcomers Starling Bank and Monzo took the top spots in Smart Money People's 'Best British Bank' awards, bringing an end to First Direct's three-year reign and leaving traditional incumbents trailing in their wake.

05 March 2018

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Monzo opens API to spare change app Moneybox

Monzo has opened its API to Moneybox, enabling users to round up and invest the spare change from their everyday purchases.

20 February 2018

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Monzo eyes Ireland as first stop for international expansion

Monzo is to take advantage of EU-wide passporting arrangements and follow fellow challenger Starling to launch its app-only current account in Ireland.

14 February 2018

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Monzo exploring US market launch

UK app-only bank Monzo has had preliminary discussions with regulators about the possibility of expanding its business to the US consumer market.

12 February 2018

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Emma activates Monzo API integration

Money management app Emma has become the first startup to get onboard with Monzo's recently launched interim API for customer account data sharing.

22 January 2018

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Europe begins Open Banking era in subdued style

The EU's second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) took effect on Saturday 13 January, bringing with it the start of Open Banking, however the prospect of a sudden revolution is likely to be thwarted by unresolved technical and regulatory issues and a lukewarm reception from consumers.

15 January 2018

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