
Driving growth and building your brand is tough. Everyone has a voice. But that means working harder, and smarter, as our new CMO Eric Fulwiler knows only too well.

The 5th of April 2021 signified 5 years since we started 11:FS. 5 years since we were all stupid enough to quit well paid jobs to start a business with no capital, no brand and no reputation. Taking on competitors with tens of thousands of people and hundreds of millions to invest... This is taken from our Unfiltered newsletter. Subscribe now for a no BS, uncensored analysis of fintech news and hot topics delivered to your inbox each fortnight.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week, she discusses how core banking is changing her life for the better.

There's something borderline intangible about the 11:FS tone of voice; it's iconoclastic. It's different.

What is Facebook coin / Libra? Is this a game-changing moment and what should we do about it?

* figuratively ;-) Celebrating success is important; a Hummingbird Bakery cake, maybe a bottle of fizz to mark the occasion. We can momentarily bask in the glory, but then it’s time to lift up your head and look to the horizon.

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week as COVID-19 makes all the headlines, her thoughts turn to learning to share.

11:FS Account Executive and MQ Mental Health Ambassador Jamie Clements asks how banks can break the cycle of debt that afflicts those in poor mental health.

It’s been quite a hectic few months but I’m delighted to say that our investment partner and first client for 11:FS Foundry, DNB, has committed new funding and to building new services on the platform, with an initial focus on loans. But this is just the start, as we continue conversations around other value chains to define how and where 11:FS Foundry can deliver significant benefits to other areas of its business.

Creating user-friendly junior digital accounts is a critical task for many financial service providers. These accounts are designed for young individuals, typically under 18, providing them with a safe and educational introduction to financial management.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week it’s banking...but with added Bill & Ted references. Excellent!

Open Banking launched to little fanfare in January this year and it hasn’t made much of an impact in consumer lives.

In this special guest blog, Daniel Hegarty, CEO of Habito, examines why there needs to be a better approach to mortgages and how fintech is leading the charge.

Guest author Sanat Rao shares his thoughts on banking business model innovation following our recent report Developing innovative digital banking business models in association with Infosys Finacle. Most CEOs I speak to these days have a common concern - staying relevant in a banking world that’s going through change like never before.

The labs and accelerators across financial services offer great innovation theatre, but are they getting anything in to the hands of users?

Leda Glyptis and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Financial services community take a stand in support of Black Lives Matter; Starling and Marqeta’s new raises; and TrueLayer team up with the UK Government on Open Banking.

Adam Davis and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to discuss open finance - what it is, how is could work and what learnings it could take from open banking, with an expert panel of guests from Plaid, RBS and the OBIE.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to talk through the latest news in the insurtech and insurance world including drones for the NHS and some big funding rounds despite COVID-19!

Sam Maule and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting US news stories of the last 7 days, including: Shopify’s many new announcements and move into fintech; Bank of America leak exposes business details of PPP relief applicants as applications across the board decline; and Animal Crossing offers new ways for people to make money in lockdown.

Sam Maule is joined by Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital to talk VC funding, underrepresented founders and her new book It's About Damn Time.

David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: The challenges facing challenger banks in the current climate, Freetrade’s record-breaking raise and PayPal sees a rise in 'silver tech' as older generations test digital payments for the first time. All this and much more on today's episode!

Jason Bates and Simon Taylor are joined by 3 great guests to talk about digital identity. What do we mean by digital identity, and how does it differ around the world? Listen on to find out!

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to talk about customer loyalty in insurance and how companies can work to build a lasting relationship with their client base. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

Sarah Kocianski and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: A round up of the pandemic and financial aid stories on both sides of the pond; Sofi and Samsung Pay team up for a debit card; and Mastercard's massive new pledge for financial inclusion.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a fantastic interview is Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset and an announcement from host Simon Taylor.

Simon Taylor and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: RBS closes Bó, big banks book $50bn against bad loans in the wake of corona, and a round-up of the more international stories of the week.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to talk through the latest and greatest news in the insurance space which are heavily focussed on Covid-19 and the insurance industry this week!

Simon Taylor and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: 100% backed business loans; big banks results are in and corona is hitting their profit margins hard and even Animal Crossing's Bank of Nook is slashing its interest rates in an unwelcome reflection of the real world.

Sam Maule is joined by some great guests in the US SMB space, to discuss the impact of the coronavirus crisis on US small businesses - at the time in which all the stimulus funding had already been given out.

Sam Maule and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the biggest global stories of the last 7 days, including: new stimulus funding in the US; new fundraises and valuations for Stripe and Robinhood; and ShackShack give back their $10million stimulus.
Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?
Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.
The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.
Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.
They're down, but they're not certainly not out.
Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.
We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.

Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...


The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

