Today, Mitek Systems announced a partnership with Progressive Insurance, who will use Mitek's Mobile Photo Quoting technology to automate insurance purchases:

"Using the Progressive mobile application... the consumer simply enters their zip code and takes a picture of their driver's license, Vehicle Identification Number or existing insurance ID card. Mitek's patented mobile imaging technology automatically extracts relevant information from the documents and auto-populates the fields in Progressive's mobile quoting app... Moments later, they receive an auto insurance quote with the option to buy."

Mitek also has Photo Payment, Photo Claims, and Document Capture and Send technology included in its insurance solutions suite.

To learn more about Mitek, watch its FinovateFall 2011 demo.

Jemstep, an online investment guidance startup that tracks over $170 million in investments, announced today it received $6 million in funding. 

This installment from private investors completes Jemstep's Series A funding, bringing the total up to $10.5 million.

The California-based startup plans to use the funding for product development, growth, and corporate recruitment.

To learn more about Jemstep, watch its FinovateSpring 2010 demo.

Iowa-based SmartyPig, a social savings innovator, made two announcements today:

• Changed its corporate name to Social Money Systems
• Launched GoalSaver, a bank-branded social savings and transaction platform

GoalSaver features include:

• Customizable user interface
• Financial education 
• A Dashboard to view goal details (see screenshot 1)
• Shared goal page (see screenshot 2)

In addition to benefitting banks, GoalSaver is also available to industries such as insurance, prepaid cards, and merchants who need layaway solutions.

To learn more about SmartyPig, watch its FinovateFall 2010 demo.

FinovateEurope 2012 is less than a week away and we are very excited to return to London to showcase the best new innovations in financial technology from across the globe.

On next Tuesday, dozens of cutting-edge startups and leading established companies (check out the list of presenters) will take the stage to debut their latest and greatest ideas via Finovate's signature fast-paced, demo-only format

We blew past last year's attendance total of 450 last week and tickets have continued to sell strongly (there are still a few left if you want to register).

In case you're curious about who is attending this year, here is a small sample of the organizations that have already registered:

If you want add your organization's name to this list and join our top-notch audience to watch the future of European finance and banking technology debut live next Tuesday, please register soon before it is too late. We'll see you in London!

FinovateEurope 2012 is sponsored by: Bluerock Consulting & The Bancorp Bank

FinovateEurope 2012 is partners with: BankerStuff, BankInnovation, Celent, Deutsch Startups, Finance on Windows, The Financial Services Club, The Financial Services Innovation Centre, Juniper Research, and PYMNTS.com.

Last week, Lodo Software announced that it partnered with Arvest Bank to update its online banking service:

"Lodo's solution will help Arvest deliver an improved and personalized online experience that allows bank customers to monitor and manage their finances with greater convenience and control."

Arvest Bank will also join Lodo's advisory board to guide the future direction of Lodo products.

To learn more about Lodo Software, watch its FinovateEurope 2011 demo.

Washington, D.C.-based HelloWallet, a subscription PFM service, recently announced it received $12 million in Series B funding from Morningstar and TD Fund.

The Washington Business Journal reports:

"The largest chunk of the new capital came from Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., which invested $6.75 million. District-based TD Fund put in $4 million, with some other existing and new investors filling out the Series B round."

The startup plans to use the capital to expand its customer base and help its clients build savings.

To learn more about HelloWallet, watch its FinovateSpring 2011 demo.

BillFloat announced earlier this week that it added Florida-based Lee County Electric Cooperative to its list of providers:

"Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) enabled residents in the Southwestern region of Florida to add up to 30 more days to pay their monthly electric bill when finances are tight.  LCEC is the latest electric company that BillFloat has added to its list of nearly 1,000 utility billers across the country."

To learn more about BillFloat, watch its FinovateSpring 2011 demo.

We're very excited to announce that FinovateEurope 2012 has officially blown past last year's record attendance of 450 with two weeks still to go.

On February 7th in London, this year's audience will get to witness dozens of new fintech innovations debut from both cutting-edge startups and leading established companies (check out the list of presenters) via Finovate's signature fast-paced demo-only format.

In case you're curious about who's attending this year, here is a (very) small sample of the organizations that have already registered:

If you want to join the top-notch audience and watch the future of European finance and banking technology debut live, there are still a few tickets left. But please register soon as tickets are continuing to sell quickly. We'll see you in London!

FinovateEurope 2012 is sponsored by: Bluerock Consulting & The Bancorp Bank

FinovateEurope 2012 is partners with: BankerStuff, BankInnovation, Celent, Deutsch Startups, Finance on Windows, The Financial Services Club, The Financial Services Innovation Centre, Juniper Research, and PYMNTS.com.