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Arizona State Credit Union has launched a social media site where people hit by the recession can share information and advice.
03 April 2009
US financial management software firm Intuit has outlined plans to develop and sell products specifically aimed at the fast growing Indian market.
25 March 2009
US person-to-person (P2P) network Lending Club has raised $12 million in a series b funding round led by Morgenthaler Ventures.
19 March 2009
Personal finance site Wesabe has launched a Web-services-based version of its money management platform for banks and credit unions.
18 March 2009
US bank account auction marketplace MoneyAisle says it generated over $100 million worth of certificates of deposit and high-yield savings deposits for financial institutions in the fourth quarter of 2008 as Americans concerned by the economic crisis seek out competitive rates.
27 January 2009
UK supermarket Tesco has received full approval from the Financial Services Authority for its takeover of the chain's personal finance arm, and poached retail banking chief Paulette Rowe from former partner Royal Bank of Scotland to head its marketing operations.
19 December 2008
Intuit has launched a forward looking version of its money management software Quicken Online, so users can track their spending ahead of time.
09 December 2008
Cantor Fitzgerald has filed an application with regulators to launch an exchange that will allow users to hedge and speculate on the financial performance of movies.
08 December 2008
Visa is to develop a bespoke version of its Better Money Skills financial education Website for the UK's Nationwide, as banks adjust their strategies for an economic downturn and seek to deploy online tools that can help customers suffering financial hardship.
26 November 2008
Origo, the technology standards body for the UK life assurance industry, is partnering with IFA portal Sesame, Norwich Union and Skandia to pilot a secure e-mail service for the exchange of confidential business documentation.
12 November 2008
Monilink, the UK mobile banking network launched by Morse spin-off Monitise and VocaLink, says it processed over one million account enquiries in October as customers feeling the economic downturn keep a watchful eye on their money.
11 November 2008
US online person-to-person lending exchange Prosper has stopped accepting new loans as it looks to register its business with federal regulators.
17 October 2008
SmartyPig, a US online saving service that uses Web 2.0 technology to enable account holders to deposit money and receive funds from others, has recruited ANZ Bank to launch the system in Australia.
08 October 2008
A new peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform called Loanio has launched in the US which is aimed at customers with poor credit records, such as sub-prime borrowers.
02 October 2008
A bank comparison Web site has been launched in the US that enables consumers to post reviews and recommendations on a range of personal banking products and services.
04 August 2008
Online discount brokerage E*Trade has agreed to sell its Canadian operations to Scotiabank in a deal worth US$442 million.
15 July 2008
New research has found that around half of Facebook users would use Web 2.0 applications for online banking, while a quarter would even consider switching banks to obtain Web 2.0 services.
04 June 2008
Some credit firms are flouting advertising rules when using social networking site Facebook to target young people with cheap loans, says UK debt charity Credit Action.
12 May 2008
A new person-to-person social lending Web site aimed at college students struggling to find loans in the post-credit crunch market has been launched in the US.
06 May 2008
Barclays Stockbrokers has teamed with California-based Integral Development to launch a spot FX trading service for private investors on its Barx platform.
02 May 2008
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