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Finovate Alumni News-- March 6, 2012

By Julie Schicktanz on March 6, 2012 9:56 AM

HelloWallet signs with Mercer to provide PFM tool to employees.

The Glass Hammer profiles Lynne Laube, President & COO of Cardlytics.

Desert News highlights ReadyForZero's creativity in helping consumers understand credit card debt.

Money Marketing looks at practical ideas from FinovateEurope, uses Meniga as example.

Heartland Bank selects ID Theft 911 to provide ID theft protection management, and resolution services to customers.

Business Centric Services Group and partners launch new training workshop to empower businesses to market online.

Tradeshift introduces CloudScan to simplify invoicing.

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-- March 5, 2012

By Julie Schicktanz on March 5, 2012 11:16 AM

The Washington Post lists Kabbage as an alternative source of funding to bank loans.

Identity Theft 911 receives a 2012 International Stevie Award & an Excellence in Financial Literacy Education award.

Dwolla launches update to fix accidental transfers.

Silicon Republic profiles CurrencyFair CIO David Christian.

Main Street profiles Credit Sesame CEO Adrian Nazari.

American Banker reports BancVue sells credit card arm to First Arkansas.

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-- February 16, 2012

By Julie Schicktanz on February 16, 2012 8:53 AM

InspirePay embeds Dwolla's payment network.

Fast Co Design applauds ReadyForZero's product and UI.

Phil D'Angio appointed as Senior VP of Global Sales for ValidSoft.

MAPFRE Puerto Rico selects Identity Theft 911 to provide ID theft protection & resolution services to policyholders.

HelloWallet implements new features.

Vision Research Lab highlights Holvi's demo from FinovateEurope.

ForexPros interviews Yoni Assia, eToro CEO.

DepositAccounts.com looks at reward checking accounts from Kasasa.

Kabbage's partnership with UPS provides more funding by using shipping data in underwriting.

BillFloat is loaning more than $1 million per month.

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-- February 10, 2012

By Julie Schicktanz on February 10, 2012 12:23 PM

Kashoo partners with PaymentEvolution to solve accounting and payroll issues.

Identity Theft 911 selected by Heartland Bank to Provide ID theft protection to customers.

cbanc Network opens online repository of financial content to vendors.

Expensify launches on Android platform.

Mortgage Finance Gazette reports Zopa members lend £8.2 million in January, its biggest month ever.

TechCrunch reports DailyWorth partners with Mint.com to help women with financial advice.

Braintree names David Corken COO.

CoVantage CU selects Tyfone for mobile wallet.

ReadyForZero chosen "Best in Category" in the inaugural Interaction Awards.

Actiance partners with security integrator AltaTek.

Figlo shows its platform on Samsung SUR40 at ISE 2012.

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 20, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on December 20, 2011 8:56 AM

Steven Kietz, former Mobile Money Ventures CEO, joins EDO Interactive as GM & EVP of Strategic Partnerships.

CNNMoney discusses how Simple can provide a no hassle bank account.

Melrose Mutual Insurance Company, Grinnell Mutual, & ID Theft 911 partner to remind shoppers to safeguard identities.

Forbes names Dwolla's Ben Milne to '30 Under 30' list for finance.

BizReport interviews Xero to discover how the cloud is helping small businesses.

Fox Business News recommends visiting Credit Sesame and Credit Karma to check your credit score.

INOVA FCU depicts its success from using Mortgagebot's PowerSite.

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.

ID Theft 911 Chosen to Offer Data Breach Services to Safeonline LLP

By Julie Schicktanz on December 7, 2011 9:43 AM

Identify protection company ID Theft 911 announced today that Safeonline LLP has chosen to provide data breach services to its customers:

"In response to the growing need for businesses to protect themselves from data breaches, Safeonline LLP is providing Identity Theft 911 expertise to cyber liability policyholders to help minimize the chance of a breach and better safeguard personally identifiable information."

In addition to this coverage, the package will also include online tools and resources.

To learn more about Identity Theft 911, watch its Finovate 2007 demo.

Finovate Alumni News-- December 7, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on December 7, 2011 9:31 AM

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.

Finovate Alumni News-- October 11, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on October 11, 2011 12:24 PM

Hastings Mutual Insurance Company selects Identity Theft 911 to offer Security Breach Response Coverage.

Andera acquires oFlows to "deliver the whole enchilada."

mFoundry opens office in San Francisco.

Backbase announces Netherlands insurance co-op Univé, has chosen Backbase software.

USA Today lists TradeKing as an option to help beginner investors.

Clairmail enhances adoption-services program with new benchmarking service.

Mitek Systems announces Mobile Deposit 3.0.

Q2ebanking enhances mobile banking solution, supports clients' mobile strategies.

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 July 25, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on August 1, 2011 2:58 PM

Clairmail

Clairmail chose Jigsaw's Data Cloud to help its mobile banking client improve marketing and receive more leads. During vendor trials it saw an increase in productivity, response rates, sales, and marketing effectiveness. Link

Clovr Media

Boston Business Journal reported that Clovr Media is preparing for the launch of its credit

card-linked offers at the end of the fourth quarter by hiring 12 new staff members. Link

Confident Technologies

Confident Technologies released a two-factor mobile phone authentication platform that requires the user to memorize images. Because this second factor security is not stored on the user's device, it mitigates the opportunity for Zeus-in-the-middle attacks. Link

Currensee

The Forbes blog looks at Currensee for social foreign exchange investing, paying special attention to its rapid growth rate. Link

doxo

The Entrepreneur blog compared doxo's document storage and online payment system to PayPal, citing that the cost to collect payment is less than half of a typical PayPal transaction. Link

Dynamics

The Pittsburgh Business Times interviewed Jeff Mullen, CEO of Dynamics, Inc on the naming of the company. Link

eToro

The Forbes blog looked at eToro for social foreign exchange investing, paying special attention to its rapid growth rate. Link
The World Finance Awards selected eToro as Best Social Trading Network, Best Mobile Trading Platform, and Best Trading Software Provider. Link

Geezeo

Geezeo was selected by The Coca-Cola Family Credit Union to provide a PFM solution and integrated marketing platform. Link

Ideon Financial Solutions

Ideon Financial Solutions was granted a patent for its Choice Savings technology, a system that allows financial institutions to provide their clients with a variety of customizable savings products. Link

Identity Theft 911

Identity Theft 911 partnered with Arabella Protection Insurance Company to offer commercial data breach services like preparedness and response. Link

Intuit

TechCrunch reported that Intuit launched a QuickBooks mobile app for the Android that

allows small businesses to access their data from QuickBooks Pro, Online, and Premier. Link

Lending Club

American Consumer News provided a comparison guide for borrowers and lenders to Prosper's and Lending Club's services. The benefits included high rates of return and flexibility. Link
Brian Wong's Database blog looked at what its like to invest in Lending Club. He presented his opinion on the usability of the service. Link

Metavante

EverBank, a $7 billion Internet bank, announced that it is seeking to be an early adopter of Metavante's customer information management product, a product that was built from the Temenos Core Banking Platform, a result of the partnership formed in 2007. Link

mFoundry

NEFCU added a mobile app for the Android, using mFoundry's technology to offer account balances, check history, transfers, and bill pay. This is in addition to its existing apps for Blackberry and the iPhone. Link

Micronotes

1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, a major Virginia credit union, announced that it will use

Micronotes' cross-sell engine, KulaX, to improve lead generation. Link

Prosper

American Consumer News provided a comparison guide for borrowers and lenders to Prosper's and Lending Club's services. The benefits included high rates of return and flexibility. Link

Syphr

Syphr was among 6 out of 90 fintech companies selected by the Fintech Innovation Lab who will present their innovations to Wall Street venture capitalists. Link

Alumni News -- Week of July 18, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on July 25, 2011 12:06 PM

ChargeSmart

AOL's Daily Finance highlighted Chargesmart's secondary gift card market that allows

consumers to pay for bills in exchange for gift cards. Link

CheckFree

Family Wealth Report stated that CheckFree is leading the way in UMA processing. Link

Credit Karma

CBS Money Watch discussed Credit Karma's data on America's debt. Link
Fox Business News listed Credit Karma's credit score simulator tool as a 15-minute fix for your credit score. Link

doxo

Practical Ecommerce listed doxo as one of 17 apps for productivity. Link

Dwolla

Dwolla hit $1 million in payments per day and Ben Milne, CEO, shared a sneak peak of future plans. Link
Ace Community Credit Union provided customers with access to Dwolla through its site.
Dwolla CEO Ben Milne explained why starting a business in Iowa isn't hard. Link
Dwolla introduced a new Autoload feature. Link
Dwolla was listed on The Next Web as one of eight awesome ways to pay with your phone. Link

eToro

eToro Partners began testing a new foreign exchange affiliate tool called Custom Links. Link

Expensify

The Info.rmatics blog testified to Expensify's ease of use. Link
ipCommerce showcased Expensify's innovation. Link

GoalMine

Mango Money added GoalMine to its list of services. Link

HelpMyCash

HelpMyCash revamped its website to be more consumer-friendly. Link

IDTheft 911

Barnstable County Mutual Insurance Company selected Identity Theft 911 for its LifeStages service. Link

iPay Technologies

TechCrunch reported that Bill Ready, former President of iPay Technologies, joined Accel Partners as an Executive in Residence. Link

Lending Club

ATM Options discussed seven good reasons to invest through Lending Club. Link
Netbanker discussed Lending Club's record high growth. Link

Lendio

Lendio added TAB Bank to its network of lenders. Link
Reuters reported that Swift Capital and Lendio partnered to help small businesses. Link

mFoundry

American Banker considered Bank of America's recent investment in mFoundry. Link
Credit Union Journal discussed Colombia Credit Union's adoption of mFoundry's mobile banking. Link

Mint.com

Mint.com introduced a manual transactions feature for its iPhone app. Link
TechCrunch reported Mint.com's debut of a new feature that tracks bills and sends reminders. Link

Monitise

Monitise signed over 6,000 users in Nigeria to a mobile payments trial. Link
TechMarketView discussed Monitise's financial success. Link

peerTransfer

Yahoo! Finance reported peerTransfer's growth in international student payment processing. Link

Prosper

Netbanker discussed Prosper's record high growth. Link
Prosper raised its interest rates by 2.5 percent. Link

SmartyPig

SmartyPig introduced its back-to-school cash giveaway contest. Link

ThreatMetrix

ThreatMetrix announced its upcoming user conference October 9th through 10th. Link

TradeKing

TradeKing launched a new video series to help consumers understand options trading. Link

Tyfone

Oregonlive.com described Tyfone as a major player in mobile payments. Link

Wikinvest

Forex Promos shared an interview with Mike Sha, Wikinvest CEO. Link

Xero

Reuters reported that Xero agreed to acquire Paycycle, a payroll company. Link

Zecco

Wealth Building Tips and Strategies blog shared Zecco's options trading video series. Link

ZimpleMoney

ZimpleMoney adjusted its services in response to the Dodd-Frank reform. Link

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