We released an update to Firebux, our Firefox add-on, which lets you synchronize with any bank across the world. This update includes several critical bugfixes, which were preventing Firebux from working with certain banks (e.g., Chase). If you have been facing problems with Firebux, please download an update by clicking on Tools » Add-ons » Find updates in Firefox.

To install the latest version, click here.

We have been working hard to provide fully automatic synchronization for a broader set of financial institutions. Last night we took a big step forward in this direction. Buxfer now supports fully automatic and secure synchronization with any financial institution in the world. Well, at least the ones that let you download statements in Quicken/MS Money format.

For around 300 institutions, we already supported synchronization via our web interface. However, you had to login and manually synchronize each account. We now provide you with two options for automatic synchronization:

• Automatic sync every night: You can choose to encrypt and store your username/password on our server, and your account will be automatically synchronized every night.
• Automatic sync on every login: You can store your username/password offline on your computer using Google Gears. Every time you login, new transactions will be automatically downloaded into your account.

For institutions that can not be synced from the web interface, we have released Firebux, a Firefox add-on which automates the process of downloading your bank statement and uploading it into your Buxfer account.

• Automatic: Show Firebux once how to download a statement from your bank’s website, and thereafter Firebux will do it automatically
• Secure: Store private data securely on your computer, and never share it with our servers
• Convenient: Quickly access account balances, analysis charts and budgets