NORD/LB, the German state-owned commercial bank specialising in corporate and syndicated lending, has broadened its technology agreement with Finastra, a global provider of financial software solutions, deploying two additional products to upgrade its lending infrastructure.
The bank will integrate Finastra’s Nexus integration layer alongside the Loan Portal into its existing technology stack, which already includes Finastra’s Loan IQ platform. The two new additions are designed to reduce operating costs, streamline system upgrades, and deliver a more seamless experience for both corporate clients and internal teams.
Loan IQ Nexus will serve as an automated data bridge connecting NORD/LB’s various internal systems, removing the need for staff to manually input information across multiple platforms. The integration is intended to reduce administrative burden and improve the speed and accuracy of lending workflows. The Loan Portal, meanwhile, will provide corporate clients with a dedicated digital environment through which they can submit loan applications, upload supporting documents, and monitor the status of their requests — replacing phone-based chasing and physical paperwork with a centralised online process.
NORD/LB is one of Germany’s largest Landesbanks, with a focus on specialist financing areas including renewable energy, commercial real estate, and structured finance. The bank has maintained a long-standing relationship with Finastra, and this latest expansion builds on its existing deployment of Loan IQ.
Go-live for the new solutions is expected within the next two years, with implementation planning already underway.
NORD/LB lending applications lead Philip Brand said, “Our work with Finastra has always been about making things better for our clients and our teams. Loan IQ has been an important staple for our lending business, and now with Nexus and Loan Portal, we will reduce barriers, making lending easier for everyone. This expanded partnership with Finastra is about helping our people work smarter so our customers can get decisions and answers more quickly.”
Finastra EVP lending Andrew Bateman said, “This expanded partnership with Nord/LB is core to our strategic principals of enabling customer success and innovation. As the lending market evolves at pace, our role is to make sure banks like NORD/LB can innovate and deliver best-in-class experiences to their customers. Together, we’re putting speed, transparency, and flexibility front and center for both the bank’s teams and for its customers.”
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