METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGICALLY DETERMINING WHETHER RECEIVED QUERIES QUALIFY FOR STRAIGHT-THROUGH-PROCESSING

An apparatus for validating entitlement capabilities, and determining, based on the entitlement capabilities, whether an account request associated with the entitlement capabilities qualifies for Straight Through Processing is provided. The apparatus may include a receiver. The receiver may receive entitlement authorization for a signatory and a client request to open an account. The apparatus may also include memory configured to: store, in a centralized repository, entitlement capabilities for the authorized signatory. The centralized repository may provide access to one or more signature documents associated with the authorized signatory. The centralized repository may link the signatory to one or more signature documents associated with the signatory's authorization. The apparatus may also include a display configured to display a hierarchal map of the one or more authorized signatories. The hierarchal map illustrates lines of authority from the authorized signatories to each of their respective authorizers.