The web application for mobile phones and personal finance Mint announced yesterday that the number of institutions with which it works – and possible future customers – now can grow exponentially.

The program was purchased last year by the Financial Services Intuit company for USD 170 million dollars and incorporated their ability to cover in order to connect with a wider network of banks, credit unions and card companies in the U.S. .

Intuit is the maker of financial software Quicken and Turbo Tax and provides services directly to banks, which makes the union very effective, says Aaron Patzer, vice president and general manager of the group of personal finance company, which advises those that tested and Mint could not access to any account, which test the application again, as regard to the business blog Smart Takes.

Mint is web-based (ie, runs directly in web browser) and is free, but for now only supports financial institutions in the United States.

Currently, the program has 3 million users, who have requested support for new banks are the most current and accurate, says Patzer. Then the numbers will double: there will be more than 16 thousand financial institutions and 17 million individual accounts, with guaranteed access to the 20 most popular banks in the country.

Via: Mashable.