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Fynanz, the US start-up behind a private lending platform for student loans, has raised $6.5 million in a series a funding round led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).
02 February 2010
Intuit has moved to woo India's rapidly expanding middle class with the launch of a Web-based money management service specifically designed for the country.
VocaLink has launched MyBillsOnline, a service that lets users view bills and statements in one place, regardless of their bank.
28 January 2010
While most people equate technological savviness with youth, the most digitally sophisticated people, particularly in relation to finance management, are thirtysomethings, according to a survey from Wells Fargo.
22 January 2010
Barclaycard is tapping MasterCard's inControl technology - which gives customers the ability to set spending controls and receive real-time alerts about their accounts - for its Orange co-branded contactless credit card.
21 January 2010
UK consumer finance Web site lovemoney has launched an online money management service powered by technology from US outfit Yodlee.
Bundle, a social media site backed by Citi, Microsoft and Morningstar that draws together financial information from across the US and puts it into a comparison tool that shows millions of spending trends across the country, has launched in beta.
20 January 2010
Money Dashboard, a UK online personal finance management service, has moved a step closer to launching early next year after signing a deal to use technology from US outfit Yodlee.
09 December 2009
Wesabe has launched GetSpringboard.com, a Web site that lets financial institutions buy and implement personal finance management tools online.
24 November 2009
Intuit-owned Mint has launched "Money Tweets", a service that collects personal finance news and educational content from the Twittersphere and delivers it all in one place for users.
12 November 2009
The UK's Nationwide Building Society has angered customers after withdrawing its OFX download facility, meaning users can no longer automatically update money management software and aggregator Web sites with their account information.
05 November 2009
A group of US financial services start-ups that use technology-based models to target customers disillusioned with traditional banks, has formed a lobby group calling for regulatory reform that promotes innovation.
21 October 2009
Mastercard is moving into the personal finance budgeting space with the launch of a Web-based tool that enables cardholders to categorise and monitor debit card spending. American Express meanwhile has launched a free online account aggregation and money management service.
15 October 2009
US banks seeking to rebuild trust among young "millennials" should tap blogs and social networks to improve communication, according to a Microsoft sponsored survey.
01 October 2009
BillShrink, an online service that gives users personalised recommendations on reducing their bills, has added a tool pointing people in the direction of the best savings accounts.
29 September 2009
Citi and Microsoft have joined forces to develop a personal finance management site that will take on Mint, the firm acquired by Intuit last month, according to Bloomberg.
28 September 2009
Despite the buzz surrounding outfits such as Wesabe and recently acquired Mint, just five per cent of Americans use personal financial management Web sites compared to the 50% still relying on old fashioned pen and paper to track their money.
23 September 2009
With the recession biting, JPMorgan Chase is rolling out an online service called Blueprint designed to help cardholders manage their spending and borrowing.
15 September 2009
Intuit is set to buy online personal finance outfit Mint in a deal worth around $170 million.
14 September 2009
The Commonwealth Bank has launched an interactive online competition aimed at encouraging teens to understand the value of money.
10 September 2009
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