I was sorry to have to write about BBVA shutting down Simple, and Azlo. Josh Reich, a co-founder, said he was amazed at how complex American banking was compared to his native Australia, and it seemed designed to confuse users and drive up fees. The banking service certainly had its fans as I explain in my Forbes article:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomgroenfeldt/2021/01/13/as-bbva-winds-down-simple-the-startup-one-pursues-the-abandoned-users/?sh=4f8e69592eb7