Netbanker just announced the winners of the best of show awards at FinovateStartup09 and they are Prosper, BillShrink (our review), Silver Tail Systems and SimpliFi. The winners were selected by ballots from conference attendees.
After a six-month quiet period to register their platform with the SEC, Prosper re-opened yesterday at Finovate. They are currently serving borrowers in all 50 states and lenders in California.
Final presenters announced at Finovate
During FinovateStartup09 today, conference attendees voted on the companies they would like to see during the final session of presentations. The companies selected were - HomeATM, Green Sherpa, Silver Tail Systems, SimpliFi, SmartHippo, DebtGoal.com, Rudder, Prosper and Credit Karma. We have previously reviewed several of these companies in prepartion for Finovate.
- Green Sherpa review
- Smart Hippo review
- DebtGoal.com review and site makeover (Update: DebtGoal accidentally releases personal information)
- Prosper launched today after 6-month SEC mandated quiet period
- Credit Karma review (and save 10% of Lending Club fees through Credit Karma)
Just in Time for FINOVATE: Many Companies Launching New Features
Just in time for FINOVATE many new features are being launched by participant companies, some of which we've profiled here before.
I'm following the conference online today via webcast, though wishing I could be in beautiful San Fransisco, which is lovely this time of year.
I'm starting this list with items I've already made notes of, but may update later during the day as I follow along the FINOVATE presentations today.

Jessica Ward is a professional writer and blogger based in Seattle, WA. She also blogs at www.pennywisefamily.blogspot.com, to learn more about her visit www.jessicaward.me
I'm following the conference online today via webcast, though wishing I could be in beautiful San Fransisco, which is lovely this time of year.
I'm starting this list with items I've already made notes of, but may update later during the day as I follow along the FINOVATE presentations today.

- Mint (see previous my review) has added CD and Brokerage shopping options. I wish they had this when I choose my brokerage two months ago, but I'm glad they have it now, and I'm glad to see I chose well. They've also added the ability to change dates on transactions which is great for those checks that clear late and things like that, so you can keep your budget on track.
- Lending Club is offering new lender features which Tom posted about earlier today.
- Prosper is live now!
- Wesabe has a tagging system now, which will be a great asset to users.
- Debtgoal (my review) has a brand-new interface which is far more useful and intuitive.
- SmartHippo (my review) has a new questions and answers page at www.smarthippo.com/answers.
- UPDATE: It's 3:00 and I just got an email from GreenSherpa that their beta system is now available.
- UPDATE: it's 4:30 and Rudder just launched an iPhone app. You can get it in the app store. Now word about what's out there for blackberry users.
SmartyPig continues to respond to customers in real-time, and has added a "lower this" to reduce your monthly savings if friends and family members' contributions to your savings goal has enabled you to choose between meeting your goal sooner, or reducing your monthly contribution. It suggests the difference for you too, so you don't have to do the math.
Jessica Ward is a professional writer and blogger based in Seattle, WA. She also blogs at www.pennywisefamily.blogspot.com, to learn more about her visit www.jessicaward.me
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