Solera Bank Partners With Countrywide

Solera National Bank, Lakewood, Colo., has announced a joint marketing agreement and strategic partnership with Countrywide Home Loans under which Countrywide will establish an office in each of Solera's branch locations. "Since we opened our doors late last year, we have had a significant number of ongoing requests from our customers for residential mortgage products and services," said Paul Ferguson, the bank's chief executive officer. "Our relationship with Countrywide Home Loans and their location in our bank lobby will allow Solera National Bank to deepen our relationship with our customers and prospective customers." Countrywide, which is based in Calabasas, Calif., is being acquired by Bank of America. Solera can be found on the Web at http://www.solerabank.com, and countrywide can be found at http://www.countrywide.com.