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Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M

PYMNTS

Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 The bank targets millennials with its slogan “It’s all about you, you, you,” and with digital friendly options like mobile-first savings accounts, as well as loans for small businesses and mortgages. Musician will.i.am also contributed.

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Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M

PYMNTS

Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 The bank targets millennials with its slogan “It’s all about you, you, you,” and with digital friendly options like mobile-first savings accounts, as well as loans for small businesses and mortgages. Musician will.i.am also contributed.

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Challenges for the neo-challengers: Four hurdles to overcome

Accenture

In my frequent conversations with clients across the UK and Irish banking industry, one of today’s hottest topics is the rise of the challenger banks such as CYBG, Metro and AIB UK, and particularly the neo-challenger banks providing digital-only services, like Monzo, Atom and Starling. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers?

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. The workplace a millennial will most confuse with Silicon Valley – Live Oak Bank in North Carolina. Most Egregious Fintech Valuation – Chime , which went fromone funding round at $1.5

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Fast & Furious: Keeping up with changes in the Payments industry

Insights on Business

The disruption has been introduced by fast-moving fintechs such as PayPal, Apple Pay and Venmo, among many others. Better yet for these companies, they are unburdened by assets such as brick and mortar retail branches, allowing them to operate on very thin margins. I wonder what the millennials think of that.)