Midland, MI-based Chemical Bank has expanded its 28-year relationship with Metavante Corp. to include automated Web and browser-based wealth management processing with real-time data access capabilities, and other consulting services. The bank with $4 billion in assets has used the Bankway core banking product from Metavante, a Microsoft Gold Partner, for decades and runs it in 129 locations in Michigan.

Under an expansion of the relationship, the bank will also begin using TrustDesk to perform wealth management processing, and will leverage various consulting and professional services. The expansion of the relationship was announced in August.

TrustDesk is a combination browser- and Windows-based system that enables front-office staff to enter transaction and trade orders at the point of origin, eliminating the need for paper transactions and trade order tickets.

“It made good business sense for us to extend our relationship as we continue to expand our market presence,” says Kenneth W. Johnson, executive vice president and director of bank operations of Chemical Bank. “Our goal is continued growth and financial strength. Metavante’s flexible product infrastructure is helping us achieve these goals through leveraging our technology and resources to increase operating earnings and dividends each year.”

TrustDesk integrates with Microsoft Word and Excel and provides easy access to customer and asset information in an online, real-time format. It includes pull-down menus and point and click commands, secure real-time access to transactions and data and workflow management. Chemical Bank also participates in Metavante’s NYCE Network for retail PIN-debit and ATM-card access.