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Atom Bank

Durham, United Kingdom · atombank.co.uk

UK's first app-only bank with a full banking licence, offering market-leading savings rates and fixed mortgages.

✦ Sentiment OverviewUpdated weekly · Jul 17, 2026

Atom Bank commands strong customer satisfaction (4.8/5 across 108k ratings) but faces acute media headwinds. The NeoBase sentiment index has plummeted 24.7 points to 61/100, driven by repeated negative coverage of a collapsing sale process—a structural threat overshadowing operational wins like workflow automation upgrades. Customer and press sentiment have sharply diverged.

Sentiment index

our score · updated weekly
83.1/100
+22.59 vs last week
Reviews · 108,897 ratings96
News42
Mentions

Where Atom Bank operates

1 markets
United Kingdom

Ratings across platforms

4.8 avg · 109K ratings · 3 platforms
Trustpilot
4.8
21K ratings · 96% positive
Google Play
4.8
20K ratings · 95% positive
100K+ installs
App Store
4.8
69K ratings · 97% positive

Rating distribution

All platforms
5
86% · 94K
4
10% · 10K
3
2% · 1.9K
2
1% · 598
1
2% · 1.8K

Company responsiveness

96%
Replies to reviews
~6 days
Typical reply time

In the media

brand coverage
ffnews.com

FinTech North Newcastle 2026: Exploring the Future of the North East’s £225bn Fintech Sector

ffnews.com · 2w ago

FinTech North Newcastle 2026 will convene leaders from Mastercard, Sage, and Atom Bank to discuss the North East's rapid fintech evolution...

www.pymnts.com

Atom Bank’s Planned Sale on Brink of Falling Apart

www.pymnts.com · 3w ago

That's according to a report Monday (June 28) from the Financial Times (FT), which says an auction for Atom Bank failed to attract bids at...

www.ft.com

Atom Bank sale on cusp of collapse

www.ft.com · 3w ago

Atom Bank's sale process is on the brink of collapse as the auction for the digital lender failed to garner bids at its backers' desired...

www.finextra.com

Atom Bank sale nears collapse - FT

www.finextra.com · 3w ago

The sale of Atom Bank is on the verge of collapse after the digital challenger failed to attract offers at the £600 million valuation sought...

www.fintechfutures.com

Atom Bank integrates Flowable to enhance end-to-end loan workflow

www.fintechfutures.com · 4w ago

Specifically, Atom states that it will accelerate the end-to-end average handling time of commercial loan origination, including application and...

Latest from social

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Atom BankLinkedIn· 4d ago · Jul 16, 2026

New in the Atom Bank app: a faster, cleaner way to manage your money. Update to the latest version to try it.

999💬 4926
Atom BankFacebook· 1w ago · Jul 10, 2026

New in the Atom Bank app: a faster, cleaner way to manage your money. Update to the latest version to try it.

2.6K💬 5897
Atom BankLinkedIn· 3w ago · Jul 1, 2026

Proud to share that Atom Bank has been recognised for product innovation this year. This is just the beginning.

2.2K💬 14378
Atom BankLinkedIn· 3w ago · Jun 29, 2026

We're hiring across engineering, product and risk. Come build the future of finance with Atom Bank.

800💬 3428

What people are saying

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Marcus Bell@marcusbellX· 1d ago

Switched to Atom Bank and honestly not looking back. The fee transparency alone is worth it.

Chris Whitfield@chriswhitfieX· 2d ago

Switched to Atom Bank and honestly not looking back. The fee transparency alone is worth it.

Sam Okoro@samokoroX· 4d ago

Great thread on how Atom Bank is rethinking cross-border payments. Worth a read for anyone in fintech.

Priya Nair@priyanairX· 6d ago

Switched to Atom Bank and honestly not looking back. The fee transparency alone is worth it.

Nora Lindqvist@noralindqvisX· 1w ago

Atom Bank's customer service left me hanging on a frozen account. Not a great look.

Company

Founded2013
HeadquartersDurham, United Kingdom
OwnershipPrivate
LicensesPRA (UK), FCA (UK)
Available in1 market

About Atom Bank

Atom Bank broke new ground as the UK's first app-exclusive bank and has grown to £8B+ in total deposits.

Ratings & sentiment aggregated from Trustpilot, Google Play and App Store — anonymised store metrics only, no individual reviews.