FICS Implements Mortgage Solution
DALLAS-Financial Industry Computer Systems has implemented its Mortgage Servicer solution at Mesa, Ariz.-based Cascade Financial Services, a full service mortgage bank that specializes in providing land/home-lending solutions for the manufactured housing industry. The move allows CFS to be completely independent of secondary investors and utilize its status as an issuer of Ginnie Mae securities, a chief goal for the mortgage issuer according to its CEO.For info: www.FICSLoanWare.com.com
Goldleaf Takes Top Ranking
ATLANTA- Goldleaf Financial Solutions ranks number one in the number of seat licenses sold for its branch image capture suites and second in the number of financial institution customers, according to a report conducted by Celent. The firm is nearing 1,000 FI branch capture customers and its Sierra Xpedite solution is deployed at 25,000 more branches than other capture solutions.
For info: www.goldleaf.com
ESL Taps Open Solutions For Platform
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-ESL FCU here has implemented Open Solutions' relational data procession platform, The Complete Credit Union Solution: DNA, the company announced. Credit union staffers went through training starting more than four months prior to the March implementation date, a key factor in the successful switch-over according to Open Solutions.
For more info: www.opensolutions.com
Orbograph, Open Solutions Team Up
BILLERICA, Mass.-Orbograph Ltd., and Open Solutions have signed a deal for the latter to provide Orbograph's Automation 08 recognition service to its item processing clients. Open Solutions already provided the SaaS solution to its in-house check imaging clients. By targeting automation levels of 98% with 99% accuracy, Automation 08 eliminates nearly all data entry, streamlines balancing and reduces costs.
For info: www.orbograph.com and www.opensolutions.com
SecureWorks Launches New Firewall
ATLANTA-SecureWorks has launched a new Web Application Firewall (WAF) management and monitoring service, the company announced. The new solution detects and blocks threats targeting web applications found on corporate websites; applications such as online shopping carts, login pages, forms and dynamically generated content are protected against application layer attacks that bypass traditional network and host-based security controls, the firm said.
For info: www.secureworks.com
iQ Converts To Online Resources
VANCOUVER, Wash.-iQ Credit Union here is converting to Online Resources' Command retail Internet banking solution. The credit union will be able to customize the solution for its members and have it be hosted by the online financial services provider. iQ's new e-banking format will also feature mobile banking as well as expanded services for business members.
For info: www.orcc.com
Patelco Signs With IDology
ATLANTA- IDology, Inc has signed a deal with Patelco Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the country, to provide the CU with its ExpectID identity verification suite. The solution is expected to streamline the behemoth credit union's online account origination process and fight fraud. The ExpectID IQ solution presents online member applicants a set of multiple-choice questions that is dynamically generated in real-time; this knowledge-based authentication quiz is designed to verify someone is who they say they are and doesn't require Patelco to have an established relationship with the consumer to verify his or her identity.
For info: www.idology.com
20 FIs Select uMonitor, Open SolutionsOSI & uMonitor logos
GLASTONBURY, Conn.-More than 20 financial institutions have selected Open Solutions and uMonitor's integrated solutions the companies announced. Among those FIs are CDC Federal Credit Union and Meritrust Credit Union which added uMonitor's uFund, uOpen and uTransfer solutions and incorporated them with Open Solutions' applications which include comprehensive online banking, check imaging and a core processing platform. Implementing these solutions give these CUs an end-to-end online delivery solution for on-boarding new clients while retaining existing clients with deeper relationships, the companies said.
For info: www.umonitor.com and www.opensolutions.com





