Integrated Credit Management Services Further Increase Value of CapitalStream.com

- Capital Stream, Inc., an e-commerce provider of services and applications for the business finance industry, recently announced that it will apply many of Dun & Bradstreet's products and services to the company's web-based business finance transaction network and application. Partnerships with industry leaders such as Dun & Bradstreet enable CapitalStream to provide best of breed capabilities via its CapitalStream.com network.

CapitalStream.com's subscribers, who are financing companies, brokers, and other businesses that supply or need equipment capital, will have the ability to obtain instant D&B credit and business information reports in a streamlined, integrated process. This announcement, which is an extension of an existing agreement with D&B, brings more credit risk management capabilities to the CapitalStream.com network, making the entire equipment financing process seamless for both the supply and demand sides of the Finance Supply Chain.

"Our customers have asked for the ability to integrate D&B products and services into CapitalStream.com," said Stephen Campbell, president and CEO of CapitalStream. "Adding D&B products and services addresses these needs and will accelerate and simplify the risk portion of the financing process to make our customer's lives easier."

Customers can request more than 20 different Dun & Bradstreet reports through CapitalStream.com. These include business information, financial stress, business background, payment analysis, credit check, comprehensive, and credit scoring. By providing this essential information via the CapitalStream.com website, subscribers can avoid errors and save time in the information-gathering process.

CapitalStream.com will also integrate key data elements from Dun & Bradstreet to use during the credit evaluation process. This capability will enable CapitalStream.com's customers to obtain automated credit decisions.

In addition to the new D&B product and service offerings, , CapitalStream.com offers a transaction network and workflow automation tools. With CapitalStream.com, funding sources can create personalized lending programs with application forms and rate sheets. Lease originators have access to application status online, a quote calculator, and the ability to easily submit applications online. Together, these capabilities enable financing companies to better capture, grow and service their customers.

Seattle-based CapitalStream offers end-to-end e-commerce marketplace solutions—including customer management tools, workflow automation and an online transaction network—for the global business finance market. The company’s e-commerce network, CapitalStream.com, provides an infrastructure for financing companies, manufacturers and B2B e-commerce firms to capture, grow and service customers. CapitalStream has been an established industry leader for five years, and in 1999, its 600 customers used CapitalStream products to facilitate $8.5 billion in transaction volume.

Jennifer Fox
Capital Stream, Inc.
206-548-1651
jenniferf@capitalstream.com

Scott Battishill
DDB Seattle
206-464-0197
scott.battishill@sea.ddb.com