Wachovia Corporation - Announcements, Interviews & News Stories

Wachovia selects AFS Direct Merchant for remote deposit capture

Advanced Financial Solutions Inc. (AFS), announced today that Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB), the nation's fourth largest bank holding company, has selected AFS Direct Merchant for its remote deposit capture solution.

10 November 2004

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Wachovia introduces ARC capabilities for retail lockbox customers

Wachovia's Treasury Services Division announced today the availability of an Accounts Receivable Conversion (ARC) service for retail lockbox customers that converts eligible check payments to Automated Clearing House (ACH) debits when processing customer remittances.

29 October 2004

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Wachovia boosts online applications with Web analytics

WebSideStory, a leading provider of on-demand Web analytics, today announced that Wachovia Corporation is using the company's analytics service, HBX, to improve its online business performance.

13 October 2004

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Wachovia live with AFS cheque image exchange technology

Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB), the nation's fourth largest bank, today announced that it has begun receiving check images from the Federal Reserve Bank using technology from Advanced Financial Solutions (AFS).

29 September 2004

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Wachovia upgrades CyberImport trade payment tool

Wachovia Bank's International Division announced today that it has expanded the services offered by its Internet-based tool for all import-related trade payment activity, CyberImport.

24 September 2004

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Wachovia Securities joins TradeWeb mortgage bond trading Platform

TradeWeb, the leading dealer-to-customer fixed-income trading network, announced today that Wachovia Securities, a subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB), has gone live on its rapidly expanding mortgage bond trading platform.

08 September 2004

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Calpyso signs NewSmith Capital; Wachovia extends platform to energy derivatives

Calypso Technology announced today that NewSmith Capital Partners, a London based Hedge Fund Company, has selected the Calypso system for supporting their Credit and Fixed Income Operations.

08 September 2004

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Wachovia launches Spanish-language Web site

Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) announced today it has launched a financial Web site in Spanish, http://www.wachovia.com/espanol , offering Hispanic consumers and other Spanish-speaking customers in the United States access to a full-service site where they can manage many of their banking needs on the Internet.

22 July 2004

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Wachovia extends CheckFree contract for electronic billing and payment services

CheckFree Corporation (NASDAQ:CKFR) today announced that it has signed a five-year contract extension with Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) to provide fully outsourced electronic billing and payment services to Wachovia's entire online banking customer base.

08 July 2004

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Wachovia Mortgage renews USi ASP contract

USi, the leading enterprise Application Service Provider, today announced that the Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, a nationwide mortgage lender offering a full array of first-mortgage and home-equity products for purchase and refinances loans through multiple origination channels, has renewed their hosting contract with the Company. The customized solution leverages USi's AppHost platform for the outsourced management and hosting of the Wachovia Mortgage website.

10 May 2004

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Wachovia renews multi-year contract for SunGard's Phase3 and STN Settlements

SunGard Securities Processing, an operating group of SunGard (NYSE:SDS), announced today that Wachovia Capital Markets has signed a multi-year contract to continue using SunGard's Phase3 securities processing system and STN Settlements interface management service for institutional clearance and settlement of U.S. equities and fixed-income securities.

27 April 2004

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The Clearing House elects Wachovia CEO as chairman of board of directors

The Clearing House announced today that G. Kennedy Thompson, chairman and chief executive officer of Wachovia Corporation, has been elected Chairman of the Board. Comprised of chief executives from the nation's largest banks, the Board oversees the strategy and direction of The Clearing House. Mr. Thompson's term is one year, although common practice is to serve two.

07 April 2004

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