Enhanced collateralized funding processor

• US 6,016,482 A
• Filed: 01/11/1996
• Issued: 01/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Merrill Lynch & Co. Incorporated (Bank of America Corp.)
• Inventors: Gooderum, Steve, Peckholdt, Keith, DiMarco, Frank, Jackson, Michael, DePoalo, Ron, Makhijani, Sunil, Chung, Jennifer, Chou, Winnie, Gould, Mary Beth, Molinari, Lou
• Primary Examiner(s): Cosimano, Edward R.
• Application Number:
  US08/584,929
• Time in Patent Office: 1,468 Days
• Field of Search: 364/400, 705/1, 705/35, 705/36, 705/37, 705/38, 705/39
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A computer system is provided for implementing, managing and tracking financial transactions. Various users may use this system to access a database for information retrieval or for entering a set of commands to cause the database to process loan transactions or fund transfers. The system is set up so that these transaction requests may then be conveniently approved or disapproved by the lending institution. There is also a security measure in place to ensure that only proper authorized users may access this respective system to retrieve, confirm, request, alter, or approve the fund transfer.

Claims

1. In a system for implementing, managing and tracking financial transactions within a lending institution such that users may input and process loan transactions, said system comprising:

database means for storing and retrieving transaction data;

means for processing a set of system commands and responsively causing said database means to perform any of storing, retrieving or altering said transaction data;

means for inputting transaction data into said database means,

approval means for allowing a user within said lending institution to review said transaction data and to authorize said transaction data;

means for determining if said authorized transaction data results in a funds transfer advice and for automatically generating said advice; and

means for receiving collateral data from a financial institution outside of said system and for comparing said received collateral data with said inputted transaction data and automatically outputting an error message if said data are not equal.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein said approval means includes allowing the user to perform maintenance operations, or alter or update said transaction data.

3. The system as in claim 1, further comprising:

means for allowing an authorized user to alter certain parameters of the trade or loan.

4. The system as in claim 1, further comprising:

means for allowing a customer to update or alter trade information data.

5. The system as in claim 1, further comprising:

means for checking any inputted data for errors.

6. In a system for implementing, managing and tracking financial transactions within a lending institution such that users may input and process loan transactions, said system comprising:

database means for storing and retrieve transaction data;

means for processing a set of system commands and responsively causing said database means to perform and of storing, retrieving or altering said transaction data;

means for inputting transaction data into said database means,

approval means for allowing a user within said lending institution to review said transaction data and to authorize said transaction data;

means for determining if said authorized transaction data results in a funds transfer advise and for automatically generating said advice wherein said transaction data is comprised of a plurality of sets of collateral data, each of said sets of data having collateral parameter value, and system further comprising means for grouping at least two of said sets of collateral data such that when said parameter values are input into one of said at least tow sets, said means for grouping will automatically copy said parameter value into the others of said at least two sets of collateral data.

7. The system as in claim 6, wherein said approval means includes allowing the user to perform maintenance operations, or alter or update said transaction data.

8. The system as in claim 6, further comprising:

means for allowing an authorized user to alter certain parameters of the trade or loan.

9. The system as in claim 6, further comprising:

means for allowing a customer to update or alter trade information data.

10. The system as in claim 6, further comprising:

means for checking any inputted data for errors.

11. In a data processing system to support an integrated lending operation to release capital secured by various assets, said system comprising:

a data input module for entering selective user and lending profile data relating to assets offered as collateral and user attributes forming the basis of a whole loan file transaction;

a trading support module for receiving information from said user regarding capital requirements and implementing a trade to support said transaction;

a loan discount module for assessing said loan in terms of repayment support, including assessing support collateral and discounting said loan in accordance therewith; and

output means for reporting a said whole loan file transaction.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said loan discount module includes inputs regarding the quality of said loans.