Finovate Alumni News — February 19, 2013

• Rescuecom highlights TransferWise as low cost, currency conversion option.

• Acculynk‘s Payzur brings person-to-person payments to consumers on PULSE debit/ATM network.

• Compass Plus helps Russian-based FI SwitchMaster reach processing benchmark.

• ekmPowershop announces partnership with EZBOB.

• American Banker reports: Planwise to Participate in Yodlee’s Incubator Program.

• BillHighway hires new CFO.

• Arroweye Solutions reports 40% growth due to 175% uptick in open loop card production, added 27 new clients in 2012.

• Fuze Network now guarantees no late fees.

• Bill.com to provide Frantopia with accounting services.

• Prosper unveils new protection for lenders.

• The Next Web reports: Tradeshift adds support for accounting services Sage and Kashflow, helping businesses get paid.

• Forbes considers how SoMoLend provides capital to small businesses.

• VentureBeat reports SecondMarket is partnering with CircleUp to allow investors to invest in up-and-coming consumer product businesses.

• Thomaston Savings Bank selects Q2ebanking’s full suite of ebanking solutions.

• HiddenLevers launches portfolio stress testing app to help advisors generate leads.

• Fiserv awarded Best-in-Class rating in 2012 Anti-Money Laundering Technology Review.

• Gifting app Wrapp selects Braintree to power payments.

• Social Commerce Today features Azimo.

• FIS launches new P2P platform.

• Pageonce adds person-to-person payment functionality to mobile app.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– June 11, 2012

• Tagit wins coveted Emerging Enterprise Award 2012.

• BlogTalkRadio talks to Kathryn Petralia, COO & Co-founder of Kabbage.

• Hidden Levers discloses UI improvements.

• StockTwits partners with PR Newswire.

• Offermatic alters business model, no longer pursuing card-linked offers.

• Chicago Tribune looks at Future Advisor and Betterment as two inexpensive investing platforms.

• BBC news reports Zopa has lent more than £200m since it started in 2005.

• MiiCard appoints Graham Paterson CFO.

• Credit Sesame Scores $12 Million in Series C Funding.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– May 1, 2012

• DoughMain launches savings tool for kids.

• Actiance expands platform with vantage for Microsoft SharePoint. Come see Actiance at FinovateSpring next week.

• The Des Moines Register reports Social Money is set to more than double its workforce, hiring 35. Check out Social Money’s live demo at FinovateSpring.

• Spend Matters covers Taulia (part 2). Watch Taulia demo at FinovateSpring.

• Your Finances Simplified blog lists the top 11 reasons you should use Yodlee MoneyCenter.

• Gamification of Work blog explains how Bobber Interactive makes personal finance engaging.

• Credit Union Times reports Q2ebanking Integrates Trusteer Malware Protection.

• HiddenLevers updates features.

• TIME features BillGuard.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– April 30, 2012

• Netbanker features PayNearMe’s mobile app.

• Fanlala and Virtual Piggy ink deal to provide secure online payments for U- 18 users. Come see Virtual Piggy at FinovateSpring next week.

• Finextra reports United Bankers’ Bank implements Aptys’ data archiving system.

• Hidden Levers is now easier to use with client portfolios thanks to TD’s open API initiative.

• SoMoLend explains how it will position itself in light of the JOBS act. See its live demo at FinovateSpring next week.

• Bank Innovation reports Pageonce will launch P2P payments functionality later this year.

• Lucrative Lending compares Prosper & Lending Club returns.

• Keynote DeviceAnywhere announces collaboration to give developers remote access to real devices from Sprint’s handsets. 

• Washington Business Journal features inStream Solutions.

• eToro is named a winner of Red Herring 100 Award.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– December 7, 2011

• Credit Union National Association reports ProfitStars’ service helps FIs support energy markets.

• Lifehacker recommends visiting Credit Karma or Credit Sesame to view your credit score for free.

• Computerworld takes you behind-the-scenes with MyCyberTwin’s AI technology.

• Kabbage joins the X.commerce Global Ecosystem.

• RIABiz profiles HiddenLevers.

• ID Theft 911 chosen to offer data breach services to Safeonline LLP.

• MyBankTracker explores how FeeFighters cuts payment processing fees for merchants.

• Expensify lists growth figures.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Alumni News — Week of May 30, 2011

Betterment

Medill Reports discussed the benefits of Betterment and Currensee, claiming that the social networking craze changes the way some people invest. Link

BrightScope

BrightScope announced the top 10 treasury inflation protected securities funds in America’s 401ks. Link

ChargeSmart

Fox News’ Studio 10 reviewed ChargeSmart, PlasticJungle, and Bills.com and found a number of money saving tools and ideas. Link

Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies won The Ten Best Web Support Sites of 2011 Award from The Association of Support Professionals for its exceptional web support design, implementation, and customer experience. Link

ClairMail

ClairMail announced record customer expansion with a 300% year-over-year growth in users. Link

Corduro

The New York Times reported that Corduro’s cloud platform challenges PayPal and Square’s mobile payment services. Link

Credit Sesame

The Wisdom Journal depicted Credit Sesame’s services as more than just credit scores. Link

Currensee

See Betterment above.

doxo

• doxo explained how to use its online filing cabinet and “due date” alerts to help organize GroupOn, Living Social, and other daily deals. Link
• TheFinancialBrand.com discussed Oregon Federal Credit Union’s use of doxo and discussed other usage ideas such as uploading a scan of your passport prior to travelling. Link

Dwolla 

• Credit Union Times listed Dwolla as a contender in the P2P payment space. Link
• Dwolla rallied community efforts to gather donations for the tornado-stricken town of Joplin by selling its t-shirts and accepting donations. Link
• Omaha World-Herald covered Dwolla’s arrival into Nebraska. Link

Enloop

• About.com highlighted Enloop’s business plan creation service. Link
• Forbes blog discussed “How Not to Fail” by using Enloop to assess the potential success of a business plan. Link

Geezeo

Call Federal Credit Union, based in Richmond, VA, selected Geezeo for its PFM solution. Link

Guardian Analytics

Guardian Analytics positioned by Gartner in the “Visionary” quadrant for web fraud detection. Link

HelloWallet

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom urged residents to improve their money management by using HelloWallet. For every five subscriptions purchased, HelloWallet will give away one subscription to a family in need. Link

Hidden Levers

Financial Advisor Blog discussed using Hidden Levers to build better portfolios, highlighting risk management and accuracy of the service. Link

Lending Club

• Lending Club exceeded a quarter million dollars in cumulative loans and is offering cash bonuses. Link
• Wall Street Journal blog discussed growth of P2P Lending sites Prosper and Lending Club. Link

Lendio

Lendio raised $2 million in debt financing. Link

PayNearMe

PayNearMe founder Danny Shader, in an interview with Vator News, revealed the service is used beyond the unbanked population, including teens who prefer to pay with cash and consumers who would like to keep their online transactions private. Link

Prosper

See Lending Club above.

RobotDough

Dow Jones Financial reports that a UCLA professor backed RobotDough. Link

SecondMarket

The Washington Business Journal discussed SecondMarket’s recent popularity. Link

Sybase

Sybase launched the M-Commerce Guide, a publication for examining global market opportunities for mobile network operators, advisors, and FIs. Link

TradeKing

TradeKing CIO Dan Raju discussed security issues that may arise with the NYSE cloud community, citing its security. Link

Tyfone

Tyfone contracted with Star One Credit Union to use its NFC technology.
 Link

UBank

CEO of UBank examined security concerns and competitors during an interview with ZDNet. Link

FinovateFall 2010 Demo Videos Now Available

We’re pleased to announce that the demo videos from FinovateFall 2010 are now available for free download (or immediate consumption) from the Finovate archives.

This fall’s NYC conference showcased 56 handpicked companies doing 7-minute demonstrations (no slides allowed) of their latest technology innovations to a sold-out audience of 650 financial & banking executives, venture capitalists, press, analysts and entrepreneurs.

Check out these cutting-edge ideas in financial, banking, payments, mobile, lending, investing and security technologies today for inspiration and your next edge on the competition! 

(P.S. If you’re interested in joining us at the next Finovate event, tickets are now on sale for FinovateEurope (Feb, 1, 2011 in London). It is going to be an amazing showcase of European and global fintech innovation!)

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Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.

FinovateFall 2010 Demo Lineup Revealed

We’re very excited to reveal the 56 cutting-edge companies that have been selected to demo their latest technology innovations on October 4 and 5 in New York City at FinovateFall.

Over the show’s two days, attendees will get to watch the future of fintech and banktech unfold on stage via fast-paced demos (28 each day) from these innovators. And then have a chance to interact with top executives from each of the demo companies during intimate networking sessions.

Without further delay, here’s the list of companies we’re excited to showcase:

ActivePath Backbase Betterment billFLO BillFloat BillShrink Blaze Mobile Bling Nation Bundle Capital Access Network CashEdge ClairMail Credit Sesame Emue Technologies Finsphere FIS Fiserv

Guardian Analytics Hidden Levers Ixaris Jack Henry Kapitall Kashoo Kiboo Kony Solutions Leadfusion MatchFund mFoundry Micronotes Mortgagebot oFlows Optirate Pageonce PayNearMe

Plantly Plastyc Receivables Exchange SapientNitro Seeking Alpha Segmint Silver Tail Systems SmartyPig Standard Chartered Bank Strands Thwakk TouMetis Unience Wonga WorkLight Yodlee & more to be announced!

If you’re interested in attending the conference, registering now will save you $100 on your ticket via the early-bird discount and reserve your spot (space is limited and we’re expecting to sell out). We’ll see you in New York!

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Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.