JP Morgan Achieves Straight-through Processing on Its Centralized Digital Data Platform
JP Morgan has achieved straight-through processing on its centralized digital data platform in a key move for the modernization of the corporate loan market according to a story in The Trade news. Specifically, Versana allows users to digitally access global loan and lender level details in real time directly from agent bank systems – this data is normalized to ensure consistency without manual intervention. Currently, Versana counts more than 3,600 syndicated loan facilities on its next-gen platform, which together total $2.1 trillion in commitments. Cynthia Sachs, founding chief executive of Versana, said, “JP Morgan’s industry leading achievement of straight-through processing is clear evidence of the loan market’s digital transformation, materially reducing friction for all participants. We look forward to replicating this huge milestone with all our subscribers and making STP the industry standard.”