FCA fines Starling Bank £29m over financial crime systems failings

3rd October 2024 Consumer Lending | #bank fine

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Starling Bank £28,959,426 (nearly £29 million) for financial crime failings related to its financial sanctions screening. The investigation also repeatedly breached a requirement not to open accounts for high-risk customers. Starling grew quickly, from approximately 43,000 customers in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2023. However, measures to tackle…

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