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Citi-backed social money comparison site Bundle launches

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.

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UK PFM start-up Money Dashboard preps for launch

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.

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Wesabe launches site to sell money management tools to banks

Wesabe has launched GetSpringboard.com, a Web site that lets financial institutions buy and implement personal finance management tools online.

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Mint taps twitter for personal finance news

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.

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Customers cry foul as Nationwide withdraws OFX service

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.

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Financial start-ups form lobby group

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.

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MasterCard, Amex move into money management space

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.

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Young Americans don't trust banks; want more social tech-driven communication - survey

US banks seeking to rebuild trust among young "millennials" should tap blogs and social networks to improve communication, according to a Microsoft sponsored survey.

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BillShrink, SmartyPig ramp up as bank customers feel the crunch

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.

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Citi and Microsoft working on Mint rival - Bloomberg

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.

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Americans prefer pen and paper to money management sites - survey

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.

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Chase unveils online service to help cardholders manage debt

With the recession biting, JPMorgan Chase is rolling out an online service called Blueprint designed to help cardholders manage their spending and borrowing.

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Intuit to buy Mint for $170m

Intuit is set to buy online personal finance outfit Mint in a deal worth around $170 million.

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CBA launches online money management game for Oz teens

The Commonwealth Bank has launched an interactive online competition aimed at encouraging teens to understand the value of money.

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Nokia moves into mobile financial services

The world's biggest handset manufacturer Nokia has teamed with Obopay to launch a mobile financial management and payments service targeted at unbanked people in developing countries.

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Lloyds TSB launches online money management hub for students

UK high street bank Lloyds TSB has launched an online hub for university students that offers tools and tips designed to help them manage their money.

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GTE Federal Credit Union taps social networking for youth account

GTE Federal Credit Union is tapping social networking sites and signing up young people to blog and record videos about their finances to promote a new account for 12 to 22 year olds.

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Mint raises $14m in series c financing round

San Francisco-based online personal finance outfit Mint has raised $14 million in a series c financing round led by Dag Ventures.

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ING to beta Strands' personal financial management technology

Dutch bank ING is to follow in the footsteps of Spain's BBVA and implement personal financial management technology from US-based social benchmarking company Strands.

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IT woes hit Morgan Stanley, Citi joint venture - FT

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup will have to wait up to two years to gain the full benefit of their $14bn-a-year brokerage joint venture as the complexity of merging information technology systems delays integration, the FT reports.