Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
- How Money Works
Secured and unsecured credit - what's the difference?
Find out what ‘security’ is, why lenders may ask for it, and how secured and unsecured credit are different.
- How Money Works
What is a guarantor?
Guarantors can help you get accepted for rented accommodation and credit. Find out who can be your guarantor, what it means to be one, and what to do if you can’t get one.
- Monzo HQ
Making our company goals public: Q4 2018
We're publishing our company goals for the rest of the year!
- Quarterly Updates
Monzo Monthly Update: October
From making our iOS app faster, to adding the option to pay cash into your Monzo account, we take a look at the progress we’ve made in September, and explain what’s in store for October.
- Product Updates
Share with us
When something affects the way you manage your money, if you let us know we'll do everything we can do support you. So we’ve added a tool called ‘Share with us’ that lets you tell us what’s happening through the Monzo app.
- Monzo HQ
1,000,000 people are now using Monzo!
Our community of customers is now one million strong! If you’ve been with us from the very start or you only signed up yesterday – thanks to everyone who’s helping us build a better bank.
- How Money Works
How to protect yourself against identity theft and fraud
Banks and other companies work hard to prevent data theft and financial fraud. But there are a few things you can do to protect yourself too.
- Technology
How we do on-call at Monzo
A team of engineers are available 24/7/365 to respond when things go wrong. For other companies thinking about how to approach incidents, here’s how we do on-call at Monzo.
- Product Updates
We’re working to improve the performance of our iOS app
We’ve been working on making our iOS app much faster, and we’ve made some significant improvements so far!
- How Money Works
Student loans in Northern Ireland explained
If you’re planning to go to university, you might want a student loan to help cover your tuition fees and maintenance costs. Here’s how student loans work in Northern Ireland.
- How Money Works
How to rent student accommodation
Our guide covers everything from choosing housemates to applying for a house.
- How We Protect You
The British Airways data breach: How Monzo responded
Last night British Airways announced that the personal and financial details of their customers had been stolen. We identified the 1,300 Monzo customers who’ve been affected, and ordered them replacement cards as a precaution.
- Monzo HQ
What we learned from moving Monzo 📦
We recently moved into a new London office, and learnt a lot in the process! We’ve summarised those lessons for any startups approaching their next office move.
