UMB Bank Adds Viewpointe Pointe2Pointe With Internet Connectivity

Viewpointe, a leading provider of check image exchange and archive services, recently announced that UMB Bank has become a Pointe2Pointe with Internet connectivity customer. The Viewpointe Pointe2Pointe network continues to appeal to a growing number of financial institutions of varying sizes.

UMB Bank n.a., the Kansas City, Missouri-based subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, is ranked by Forbes magazine as the "second best bank in the nation." Joining Viewpointe's network helps the bank reach more exchange partners and offer best-in-class check exchange processes, which will help contribute to UMB Bank's ability to provide its customers with unparalleled services.

Joseph Mercer, SVP, Operations Administration, UMB Bank said, "Throughout our history, UMB has defined best practices for financial services companies. Our high standards and careful consideration of processes help us to consistently provide stellar performance; choosing Viewpointe's exchange network aids in our continued effort to provide our customers with the very latest technology."

Implementing Viewpointe's Pointe2Pointe Internet solution allows UMB to conduct check image exchange more efficiently and cost effectively. The service provides a safe, simple and secure platform to connect with other exchange partners, and eliminates the need for a dedicated telecom line.

"Our Pointe2Pointe Internet solution allows UMB to quickly connect to the nation's top financial institutions to perform check image exchange," said Glenn Wheeler, president, Viewpointe Clearing, Settlement & Association Services. "And by adding UMB to our network, Viewpointe's check exchange solution now covers a significant portion of the Central Plains states."

About Viewpointe
Viewpointe is a leading provider of multibank infrastructure solutions for customers ranging from credit unions to Fortune 100 financial institutions. With one of the largest national archives of check images and information, Viewpointe offers archive capabilities, end-to-end check image exchange clearing and settlement and Automated Clearing House association services. Bank Technology News named Viewpointe one of the top innovators of 2008, an annual ranking of the 25 most advanced people, companies and technologies in financial services. Since 2006, Viewpointe has been named to the prestigious FinTech 100, representing the best of the best in financial technology and service providers. For more information, visit http://viewpointe.com/.

About UMB
UMB Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking, asset management, health spending solutions and related financial services to both individual and business customers nationwide. Its banking subsidiaries own and operate 135 banking centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arizona.

Subsidiaries of the holding company and the lead bank, UMB Bank, n.a., include mutual fund and alternative investment services groups, single-purpose companies that deal with brokerage services and insurance, and a registered investment advisor that manages the company's proprietary mutual funds and investment advisory accounts for institutional customers. For more information, visit umb.com.

SOURCE: Viewpointe