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Monzo

Verified

App-based bank

Banking & FinanceLondon, GBmonzo.com
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Reviews (3,749)

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Megan Martin
Oct 16, 2026

Transfers clear within hours

Credit score tracking is built directly into the app with no upsell to a paid monitoring service.

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Eilidh LloydVerified
Oct 14, 2026

Perks pay for themselves

Really solid platform for buying and holding broad index funds with no transaction fees and clean reporting. Risk analytics in the brokerage dashboard flagged a concentration I had not noticed on my own portfolio.

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Rose MooreVerified
Oct 15, 2026

Statement cycles make sense

Options trading commissions dropped to almost nothing without the platform turning into a cluttered unusable mess. Loan prequalification used a soft pull so I could shop rates without hurting my credit score at all. Spoofing filters caught two phishing emails pretending to be from the bank in just the last month alone.

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Mia Davis
Oct 15, 2026

Decent but could improve

Appreciate the modern interface, but it hides some settings in menus that are hard to find without a search bar.

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Diarmuid PalmerVerified
Oct 13, 2026

ATM network is huge

Loan servicing portal clearly shows principal, interest, and escrow splits for every monthly payment I make. Credit card accepts Apple Pay and Google Pay provisioning immediately on approval rather than days later.

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Callum SheridanVerified
Oct 14, 2026

Options chain loads fast

Easy to set per merchant spending caps on the virtual cards, which has been great for monthly subscriptions.

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Joseph PhillipsVerified
Oct 13, 2026

Nothing special either way

Decent experience overall but the app crashes once a week during peak morning hours when I need it most.

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Leo WilliamsVerified
Oct 13, 2026

Reliable debit card

Branch opened a safe deposit box for me the same morning I asked, with no appointment and no upsell.

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Min-ho Yoo
Oct 11, 2026

Switched and never looked back

Love how fast travel notifications post, so my card never gets flagged mid transaction while overseas. Finally found a crypto exchange where withdrawals arrive on chain within minutes rather than being stuck for days.

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Yoshiko TakagiVerified
Oct 11, 2026

Phone agents actually trained

Mobile notifications are instant, so I know when a merchant swipes my card before I even leave the counter.

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Harper Robinson
Oct 11, 2026

App crashes constantly

Debit card chip failed within three months and the replacement took almost two weeks to arrive by mail. Loan officer promised a rate lock in writing, then came back later claiming the lock was never actually submitted.

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Emily OwenVerified
Oct 12, 2026

Quick fraud response

Just moved my emergency fund here and the savings yield beat my old bank by a wide meaningful margin. Options assignment handling was clean, with early notice and clear instructions on what to expect at expiration.

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Angus WalshVerified
Oct 12, 2026

Compliance team was helpful

Deposited a large check and the funds were fully available the next morning instead of a long ten day hold. Loan payoff statement arrived within two business days of my request, exactly as the website had advertised.

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Conor JacksonVerified
Oct 11, 2026

Dividend reinvestment works perfectly

International travel debit charges came through with zero foreign transaction fees for the entire two week trip. Had a complicated estate transfer and the private banking team handled every piece of paperwork for me.

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Logan BowenVerified
Oct 11, 2026

Automatic savings sweeps work

Options chain is laid out well with implied volatility and open interest easy to scan at a glance.

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Thomas McLoughlinVerified
Oct 9, 2026

Perfect for freelancers

Account funding from an outside brokerage completed in about four business days end to end with no hiccups.

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Imogen Baker
Oct 9, 2026

International cards without fees

Fraud alerts caught a suspicious charge on my card within minutes and a replacement arrived the next day. Both of us were added to the joint account in a single video call and the cards arrived together a week later.

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Clodagh LawsonVerified
Oct 8, 2026

Travel benefits are generous

Credit card concierge actually got me a last minute hotel booking during a holiday weekend when nothing was available. Branch opened a safe deposit box for me the same morning I asked, with no appointment and no upsell.

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Scarlett BrennanVerified
Oct 7, 2026

Finally a trustworthy exchange

Easy to toggle paperless statements and to pull two years of history whenever I need them for an audit.

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Ella LeeVerified
Oct 9, 2026

Trading fills are tight

Business line of credit was approved based on actual cash flow rather than only backward looking tax returns.

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Matthias GärtnerVerified
Oct 7, 2026

Checking account just works

Overdraft was covered with a small transfer from savings instead of a punitive thirty five dollar fee.

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Larissa BeckVerified
Oct 8, 2026

Installment plans are honest

Transfers between my external bank and this one post same day instead of the usual three day ACH wait.

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Mathis FurrerVerified
Oct 8, 2026

Statement downloads are quick

Secured card graduated to an unsecured one at nine months and my deposit came back in full the next week. Mortgage advisor walked me through every closing cost line by line until I actually understood what I was signing.

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Marlene WeißVerified
Oct 7, 2026

Finally a usable broker

My wire transfer to Europe cleared in under an hour and the exchange rate was close to the mid market.

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Lena HoferVerified
Oct 7, 2026

Credit limit raised fast

Mobile check deposit cleared the same business day for amounts well above the usual low threshold. Rewards program is simple to understand and I actually earn enough cash back to notice at year end.

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Henry Köhler
Oct 6, 2026

Portfolio dashboard is elegant

Really like that external transfers can be scheduled recurring without needing a separate bill pay module.

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Lilly SauerVerified
Oct 5, 2026

Smooth onboarding experience

Statements include a plain language summary of fees and interest paid year to date, which is a nice touch.

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Johannes HofmannVerified
Oct 5, 2026

Overdraft protection saved me

Mortgage advisor walked me through every closing cost line by line until I actually understood what I was signing. Account aggregation feature pulled in balances from three other institutions without any connection issues at all.

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Delaney Watson
Oct 5, 2026

Hidden fees everywhere

KYC loop keeps asking for the same documents over and over, each time claiming the last upload was not received.

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Emily O'SullivanVerified
Oct 5, 2026

Fingerprint login never fails

Interest paid on idle cash in the brokerage sweep is competitive instead of the usual pennies from legacy brokers.

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Christopher Mitchell
Oct 5, 2026

Fees finally make sense

Opening a checking account took less than ten minutes and the debit card arrived three days later as promised.

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Autumn DoyleVerified
Oct 4, 2026

Statements are crystal clear

Compliance team walked me through the beneficial ownership forms patiently and never made me feel like a suspect.

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Micah FraserVerified
Oct 2, 2026

Dispute resolved within days

Charge dispute credit stuck permanently after investigation rather than being clawed back a month later without warning. Dispute portal lets you upload supporting photos and documents instead of making you fax them in from a store. Risk analytics in the brokerage dashboard flagged a concentration I had not noticed on my own portfolio.

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Theresa BrunnerVerified
Oct 4, 2026

Earned real interest finally

Customer support offered to call me back at a specific time instead of making me hold on terrible music. Great tax lot selection options on the brokerage, including specific lot ID for every sale I have made.

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Benedikt MöllerVerified
Oct 1, 2026

Clean mobile app

Trade confirmations arrive instantly and the tax documents are organized perfectly at year end for my accountant. Transfer limits can be raised directly from the app after a quick verification step rather than a branch visit.

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Gisela GruberVerified
Oct 3, 2026

Virtual cards are brilliant

Rewards program is simple to understand and I actually earn enough cash back to notice at year end.

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Jürgen Maier
Sep 30, 2026

Educational content is solid

Mobile app home screen widget shows balances and spending without needing to open the full app each time. Business credit card perks actually align with what a small business spends on, like software and online ads.

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Paul VoigtVerified
Oct 2, 2026

Underwhelming but functional

Interest rates are decent, but promotional APR offers often come with transfer fees that erode most of the savings. Really a middle of the road experience, where nothing is bad enough to leave but nothing stands out either.

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Salvatore CooperVerified
Oct 2, 2026

Great cashback program

Loan rate they quoted was actually what showed up on the final disclosure instead of a surprise bait and switch. Push alerts can be fine tuned to only trigger above a dollar threshold, which cut the noise down dramatically.

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Eleanor StewartVerified
Oct 1, 2026

Low spreads on crypto

BNPL approvals showed me the full repayment schedule up front with no surprise balloon payment at the end. Pricing on spot crypto trades is transparent and the maker fee tier dropped as my monthly volume climbed.

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Nina Hoffmann
Sep 30, 2026

Mixed feelings overall

Investment research is available for free, but the quality is uneven across sectors and asset classes. Credit score monitoring is included, but the score shown is not the same one most lenders actually pull later.

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Hannes Martin
Sep 29, 2026

Fee waivers were honored

Branch staff remembered me by name after two visits and the lobby wait was consistently under five minutes. Loan servicing portal clearly shows principal, interest, and escrow splits for every monthly payment I make.

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Carina EberhardtVerified
Sep 28, 2026

Easy loan approval

Risk analytics in the brokerage dashboard flagged a concentration I had not noticed on my own portfolio. Love how fast travel notifications post, so my card never gets flagged mid transaction while overseas.

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Mia WinklerVerified
Sep 28, 2026

KYC done in minutes

Credit card chip reader works everywhere internationally without the awkward signature dance at every merchant. Deposited a large check and the funds were fully available the next morning instead of a long ten day hold.

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Luca AckermannVerified
Sep 27, 2026

Mobile check deposit flawless

Really appreciate that overdraft fees are capped per day and often waived outright on small amounts.

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Luisa ScholzVerified
Sep 27, 2026

Simple Roth setup

Dividend reinvestment plan handles fractional shares cleanly and the cost basis tracking looks accurate across years.

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Markus ReiterVerified
Sep 29, 2026

Hit or miss experience

Chat support can resolve simple issues quickly, but anything complicated gets escalated to a slow email queue.

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Petra SchulzeVerified
Sep 26, 2026

Decent savings yield

Account aggregation feature pulled in balances from three other institutions without any connection issues at all. Account closure was handled quickly with no retention haggling and the remaining balance was mailed as a check.

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Jaxon CraigVerified
Sep 26, 2026

BNPL kept me on track

Setting up automatic transfers between checking and savings took about a minute from the mobile app. Charge dispute credit stuck permanently after investigation rather than being clawed back a month later without warning. KYC was completed with a selfie and a passport scan in about four minutes with no follow up questions.

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James Phillips
Sep 25, 2026

Account closure was painless

Fee free ATM network covered me on a road trip across four states without a single out of network charge. Mobile app home screen widget shows balances and spending without needing to open the full app each time.