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‘Every penny has a purpose’: the rise of zero-based budgeting

Growing social media interest in method of tracking spending and saving prompts banks to get in on the act

The Guardian - UK

Monzo to clinch extra £350m from investors before expected listing

Digital bank’s funding round led by CapitalG, the vehicle of Google’s parent company Alphabet

The Guardian - UK

Apple Cash will work in stores that don't accept Apple Pay when iOS 17.4 launches, finally bringing it in line with Monzo, Wise, and other rivals

iOS 17.4 beta adds a ‘virtual card number’ feature to Apple Cash, so you can pay at stores that don’t accept Apple Pay.

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It's a question of time before the UK gets its own Bitcoin ETFs

City Voices: Just as London played host to successful fintech pioneers such as Starling and Monzo, so equivalent success for digital assets firms can now happen

Evening Standard

So, Spotify knows how many hours I spent listening to Taylor Swift. But only I know why

Every tech company from Monzo to my bank is crunching my data. All the results tell us is how dull it is to reduce human experience to numbers, says journalist Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK

‘It ruined Christmas’: How not to argue with your partner over money this festive season

Whether you’re fighting over the electricity bill or frustrated by the cost of the turkey, Christmas is ripe with opportunities to tussle with your partner over finances, writes Olivia Petter. But is there a smarter, easier way to deal with it all?

The Independent UK

U.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country's big banks

The 5 leading banks in the U.K. have experienced a sustained decline in market capitalization since 2008. Meanwhile, fintech has become the most valuable segment of the British tech industry.

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TSB reimbursed 15 times more customers’ fraud losses than Monzo in 2022

Regulator figures show huge differences in banks’ treatment of fraud victims, from 94% of claims refunded by TSB to 6% at Monzo

The Guardian - UK

Banks’ performance in dealing with APP scam victims revealed by regulator

The Payment Systems Regulator said there are inconsistent outcomes for customers who report an APP scam to their bank or building society.

The Independent UK

Employers urged to sign up to new pledge to help homeless in the workplace

Thames Water, Pret A Manger and Monzo are among the firms which helped draft the covenant.

The Independent UK

Monzo launches industry-first ‘call status’ tool to stall impersonation scams

The in-app feature will tell customers whether the bank is calling them or if they are being targeted by fraudsters with an attempted scam.

The Independent UK

Free pasta and tree-planting: the smartest new credit and debit cards offering perks for Londoners

From the rewards card for fitness-loving foodies to the UK’s first green debit card, Katie Strick picks the best to add to your wallet

Evening Standard

Monzo is UK’s best bank, Virgin Money and RBS the worst, says CMA survey

The Competition and Markets Authority’s latest satisfaction survey asked customers how likely they would be to recommend their provider to a friend, relative or other business

Evening Standard

Digital banks beat high street lenders in customer satisfaction survey

Monzo was voted the best provider for individuals and businesses in a survey of thousands of people in Britain.

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City watchdog to contact MPs and other PEPs to ask if they have been debanked

Inquiry aims to find out extent of denial of banking services to politically exposed persons such as politicians and army leaders

The Guardian - UK

UK banks to be given two weeks to explain closing of customer accounts

Regulator to write to more than 20 of largest lenders after Nigel Farage’s accounts were threatened with closure

The Guardian - UK

I’m secretly a Coutts customer but for people like me there’s little point

You need be rich to take advantage of the actually useful stuff – I hide my card and just use my Monzo

Evening Standard

Gina Miller told her party political bank account will be closed

Concerns over ‘debanking’ have risen after Nigel Farage controversy

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Anti-Brexit campaigner calls for investigation into banks after Monzo account closed

The leader of the upstart True & Fair political party said challenger bank Monzo is closing its account with the group after two years

The Conversation

What is a 'politically exposed person' and why do the likes of Jeremy Hunt and Nigel Farage claim the status prevents them getting bank accounts?

Reports vary as to why the private bank Coutts decided to close the account of former UKIP leader Nigel Farage. He claims he was excluded for his political views, the bank says the problem was a lack of funds. But either way, his case does highlight a wider and longstanding…

Evening Standard

London fintech Monzo preparing merger deal with Nordic rival Lunar

The mobile bank is also considering other acquisitions in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt reveals he was refused Monzo bank account

Chancellor says barriers to careers in public life must be removed after being refused account ‘as a politically exposed person’

The Independent UK

Monzo tips to a profit as more customers turn to credit

The bank, which says it has more than a 10th of the population as customers, managed to tip to a profit in March.

Evening Standard

The serial start-up man whose final stop will be delivery vans

Simple logistics: “We offered a service that was so much better than what firms had been using before that,” says Tristan Thomas. “We delivered on the day we said we were going to, at the time we said, without damaging parcels”

Daily Record

Middle-class couple jailed for selling cocaine as judge warns they're 'not special'

A judge decided Jordan Heeley and Alexandra Ditcham should face jail time despite the efforts of the defence barristers.

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