Harland Financial Solutions said it has signed more than 70 newclients for its uOpen online account opening and funding since itacquired uMonitor in December 2010.

More than 125 financial institutions are now using the solution, according to Lake Mary, Fla.-basedHFS.

New signees include the $418 million Air Academy FCU in ColoradoSprings, Colo.

“uOpen will enable us to create a virtual branch environment,”said Lisa Passalacqua, vice president of electronic delivery withAir Academy FCU. “The added value for us is its integration withour existing UltraData Enterprise Core and Cavion self-servicesolutions. We will be able to create a consistent experiencewherever our members choose to do business with us. The integrationwill also allow us to eliminate many manual processes.”

uOpen is part of the uBanking suite, which also includesconsumer loans and mortgages, person-to-person (P2P) payments,account transfers and account aggregation.

“The strong demand for uOpen underscores the demand in themarketplace from consumers who now expect the convenience ofopening and funding deposits and loans online,” said Scott Hansen,executive vice president of business development for HarlandFinancial Solutions. “As this trend continues upward, integrationamong in-branch and self-service systems will become increasinglyimportant, and financial institutions should seek to unify thecustomer experience regardless of where and how consumers choose tointeract with them.”