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Disappointed with gift registry options online, Betterment LLC CEO Jon Stein was inspired to launch a new service that lets account holders create an online registry to receive money.
September 10 -
Leader Bank, U.S. Bank, ING Direct and others are using new tools to encourage consumers to save instead of splurge.
October 16 -
Social Money announced Thursday an API that lets PFM and prepaid partners introduce savings accounts and goal tools to their digital customers. Already, Social Money partners with The Bancorp to resell its technology to other businesses.
October 3
Online investment management service Betterment LLC will acquire ImpulseSave, a startup that designs software meant to encourage people to save.
Existing ImpulseSave customers are able to use the service until Nov. 1.
To incentivize conversion, Betterment is offering free use of the app for three months.
ImpulseSave created a
Several months ago, ImpulseSave removed the need to open accounts with its bank partner Leader Bank in order to use its services.
Other software offerings designed to incentivize savings have been updated in recent weeks.
