Teres Solutions Adds New Account Opening Capabilities to SAIL Lending Platform through Partnership with Andera
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Technology Integration Provides Opportunities for Credit Unions and Financial Institutions to Expand Lending Relationships with Members and Customers AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)-- Today at its annual Shine `09 Lending Conference, Teres Solutions, Inc., announced it has partnered with Andera to integrate the Andera account opening solution with the industry-leading Teres Solutions SAIL lending automation platform. The integration will allow Teres Solutions clients to automate the account opening process and to provide new account holders with instant access to loan products. As a result, financial institutions will have more opportunities to grow their businesses and establish closer relationships with new customers and members. "Being able to automatically approve new members for a variety of products during the account opening process helps credit unions and banks to better server their members` diverse financial needs," said Charlie Kroll, CEO of Andera. "Together with Teres Solutions we are delivering a powerful solution to help these organizations grow during this ever-changing lending landscape." With its integration with the Andera account opening platform, SAIL now offers new account owners access to real-time automated loan decisions for a wide variety of loan products, subject to the institution`s particular lending rules. This includes on the spot approvals for loan consolidation, home equity loans, credit cards and other services of value, which together provide growth opportunities and foster better customer and member relations. In the near future, an expanded suite of account opening and loan offer automation features will be available, including the ability to proactively approve and present loan cross-selling opportunities to the consumer within the account opening process, followed by a streamlined acceptance process for the consumer. "As more and more credit unions, banks, and financial institutions recognize the opportunities to better serve member lending needs during the all important account opening process, we are responding with solutions that help to help make this process even easier," said Tim Kelly, CEO of Teres Solutions. "With Andera`s help we`re making it possible for organizations to form longer-lasting relationships with their members and customers." For more information on Teres Solutions, visit www.teressolutions.com. About Andera Andera is the #1 provider of online customer acquisition technologies for retail financial institutions. Dedicated to helping banks and credit unions use the Web as a tool for sales and growth, Andera offers a suite of integrated products and services for automated online account opening, funding, and cross-selling. Andera is headquartered in Providence, R.I. and can be found on the Internet at www.andera.com. About Teres Solutions, Inc. Teres Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRIF, was founded in 2002 for the express purpose of developing direct and indirect lending software products that define the state-of-the-art for the financial institution market. Its Software Application for Integrated Lending (SAIL) direct and indirect lending products allow financial institutions to streamline lending decisions, increase revenue through enhanced loan application processing efficiency, improve dealer and member relations, and augment loan tracking and reporting capabilities. Teres Solutions has been recognized as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with accredited core competencies. Visit www.teressolutions.com for more information on Teres Solutions, its products and services. About CRIF CRIF is a global company specializing in the development and management of credit reporting, business information and decision support systems. Established in 1988 in Bologna, Italy, CRIF has an international presence - operating in over four continents, including Europe, America, Africa and Asia. SAIL is a registered trademark and Teres Solutions is a trademark of Teres Solutions, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Media Contacts: For Teres Solutions, Inc. Karl Scholz, 512-493-0909 karl.scholz@virtualprdirector.com or Andera, Inc. Jennifer Kroll, 401-621-7900 x2132 jkroll@andera.com or Company Contact: Teres Solutions, Inc. Tim Kelly, 512-218-4200 info@teressolutions.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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