Fintech Insider By 11:fs

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Gwera Kiwana, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Ron Shevlin, Director of Research, Cornerstone Advisors Emily Nicolle, Fintech Correspondent, Financial News Kate Drew, Director of Research, CCG Catalyst We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Google Is Scrapping its Plan to Offer Bank Accounts to Users 3:05 Monzo withdraws US banking licence application 15:21 Alloy raises $100 million at a $1.35 billion valuation to help banks and fintechs fight fraud with its API-based platform 27:27 Starling to launch banking-as-a-service package in Europe 36:50 AI-based mortgage overpayment app Sprive launches 47:40 Fintech firm Upgrade is getting into buy now, pay later with short-term installment loans 49:00 NatWest acquires pocket money app RoosterMoney 50:14 11:FS shares a boat with James Bond 51:50 T