793. News: FedNow launch 15sec account verification, and the Metro Bank saga continues

Our expert hosts Kate Moody is 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:

• Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO & Founder at Orum
• Mandy Beech, Director of Retail Services at Nationwide
• Uneesa Zaman, CEO of UneesaFinance

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

• Orum launch a first-of-its-kind account verification tool for FedNow
• Metro Bank find a way out... and a new controller shareholder
• Nationwide unveil their first major rebrand in 36 years
• A new open-banking lending platform comes to Bahrain
• Spanish banks trial a digital Euro
• US politican George Santos faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.

Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Friday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL.

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Special Guests: Mandy Beech, Stephany Kirkpatrick, and Uneesa Zaman.

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