Carver Federal Savings Bank Outsources Core Data Processing Operations To Open Solutions.GLASTONBURY, Conn. -- Carver Federal Savings Bank Noun 1. federal savings bank - a federally chartered savings bank FSB savings bank - a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carver Bancorp Carver Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company of Carver Federal Savings Bank. It is a public company, and notable for being the first and only black-managed bank on NASDAQ and one of only 11 black-managed publicly traded companies, making it the largest black-owned , Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : CNY CNY In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the China Renminbi. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , has decided to outsource the management of Open Solutions Inc.'s (R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : OPEN) The Complete Banking Solution (R) (TCBS TCBS Tea Club and Barrovian Society (from Tolkien novel) TCBS The Bear Creek School TCBS Trunked Common Base Station ), a relational core data processing system for banks, to Open Solutions' state-of-the-art Technology Outsourcing Center rather than continue to run the system in-house. Open Solutions is a provider of integrated relational technologies for banks and credit unions throughout the United States and Canada. Carver Federal Savings Bank ("Carver") is the nation's largest African- and Caribbean-American operated bank in the United States with 12 locations in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . "We like to give our clients the freedom of choice," said Jim Kern, SVP SVP S'il Vous PlaƮt (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul and GM, of the Open Solutions Banking Group. "Clients can choose between our in-house or outsourced processing option depending on their growth strategy. With our outsourced delivery option, clients maintain control over customer data while we provide the equipment and technology support in our secure data processing center. Because of the flexibility of TCBS, clients can change from outsourced to in-house processing or vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. without changing systems," added Kern. Carver first selected Open Solutions and TCBS in 1996 and ran it in-house until deciding to move operations to an outsourced delivery model. Given the bank's long-term goals Long-term goals Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer. and strategic direction, Carver's management team recognized that it was the right time to change delivery models. Frank Deaton, SVP of Operations for Carver explained, "As we evaluated the current business environment, characterized by cost pressures, significant changes in regulatory requirements and intensifying competition, it was clear to us that we needed a more automated approach to our core processing environment. The need for speedy compliance solutions and customer data places a premium on information being available quickly at all levels of the organization. In this environment, outsourcing makes sense, and in Open Solutions we have a partner that can provide the scalability required to meet our growth objectives, cost efficiency and state of the art technical expertise," explained Deaton. "The relational database technology is very flexible. The open nature of TCBS allows us to continue increasing our customer base and expand our distribution network, delivery channels, products and services. In this highly competitive environment, our core technology should be able to easily expand and change with us. We will also deploy additional software available from Open Solutions to improve the delivery of information to personnel throughout our organization as well as improve operating efficiency," concluded Deaton. Carver is continuing its planned expansion in New York as evidenced by the increase in its physical footprint from five branches in 2003 to its current complement of eight branches and four 24/7 ATM Banking Centers. "As we continue our expansion efforts, it is important to align ourselves with companies that exhibit a similar entrepreneurial focus. Open Solutions certainly fosters an entrepreneurial spirit and we look forward to working with them into the future," Deaton said. For further information regarding Carver, please visit the company's Web site at www.carverbank.com. "Carver is growing and evolving. We're pleased that Open Solutions' technology provides them with product choices and a flexible enterprise platform on which they can continue to expand," said Louis Hernandez, Jr., chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Open Solutions. "Our goal is to provide our clients with innovative solutions and their decision to outsource will provide the bank with the means to better meet their strategic goals and more effectively serve their customers. We look forward to our continued, long and mutually beneficial relationship with Carver." About Open Solutions Inc. Open Solutions Inc. offers a fully-featured strategic product platform that integrates core data processing applications built on a single centralized Oracle(R) relational database, with Internet banking, cash management, CRM/business intelligence, financial accounting tools, imaging, Check 21, interactive voice response, and payment and loan origination solutions. Open Solutions' full suite of products and services allows banks, thrifts and credit unions in the United States and Canada to better compete in today's aggressive financial services marketplace, and expand and tap their trusted financial relationships, client affinity, community presence and personalized service. For more information about Open Solutions, or its financial product line contact Mickey Goldwasser
Danziger Goldwasser (German: Gold water of Danzig by email at mgoldwasser@opensolutions.com by phone at 860.652.3153 or via fax at 860.652.3156. Visit Open Solutions' Internet site at www.opensolutions.com. Open Solutions Inc. and The Complete Banking Solution are registered trademarks of Open Solutions Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2006 Open Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Statements made in this press release that state Open Solutions Inc.'s or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. All forward looking-statements are only as of the date of this press release and Open Solutions Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or revise them. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause Open Solutions Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. For example, we encounter a long sales and implementation cycle requiring significant capital commitments by our clients which they may be unwilling or unable to make. Factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements include, without limitation, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the banking and credit union industry and/or Open Solutions Inc.'s operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors set forth under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in Open Solutions' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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