Announcements

2008 Announcements

December 08, 2008
First Data and Fremont Bank Sign ATM Agreement First Data, a global leader in information commerce, and Fremont Bank of Fremont, Calif., today announced a new long-term agreement which helps the bank manage its costs and offer the latest in Check 21 technology to its ATM customers.




December 02, 2008
First Data Reveals Consumers' Assessments of Rewards Programs for Financial Institutions This summer, First Data conducted a consumer loyalty study focused on rewards programs for the financial institution market sector. More than 1,000 U.S. consumers participated in the study.




October 23, 2008
First Data and Banco General, S.A. Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Joint Venture in Panama First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, marks its five year anniversary of the creation of Processing Center, S.A. (PROCESA), its payment processing joint venture with Banco General, S.A. in Panama.




October 20, 2008
Countdown to Compliance: First Data Agreements Aid FACTA Compliance The Nov. 1, 2008 compliance deadline for U.S. financial institutions and creditors to comply with the identify theft prevention requirements outlined in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) fast approaches. Only one-third of U.S. banks are expected to meet the deadline according to a September 2008 TowerGroup report.




September 04, 2008
First Data's STARsf Network Adds Free ATMs - 5,600 More Surcharge-Free ATMs Available Soon As the cost of nearly everything rises in today¿s economy, adding 5,600 surcharge-free ATMs to First Data¿s STARsf network is a welcome exception. With the addition, STARsf now offers financial institutions access to nearly 40,000 surcharge-free ATMs coast to coast.




September 01, 2008
Viseca Extends Partnership With First Data - Agreement secures strategic collaboration until 2016 Switzerland's Viseca Card Services SA has extended its credit card portfolio processing agreement with First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, for an additional six years.




August 04, 2008
Dynamic Development of Cash-back and DCC in Poland First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, is developing its cash-back and dynamic currency conversion (DCC) services in Poland.




July 29, 2008
First Data Appoints New President of Greater China First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, has appointed Leehun M. Lee as president of its Greater China business. In this role, Mr. Lee will lead operations and strategic business development across mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, reporting directly to Nigel Lee, president of First Data's operations in Asia Pacific.




July 24, 2008
Card Complete: New Acquirer for Card-Based Payments at First Data's FirstPOS Terminal First Data, a leading payments technology provider and processor of card-based payments in Austria, and Card Complete, the only fully integrated cards provider in Austria, have joined forces to bring Austrian retailers a complete terminal solution for accepting payment cards.




April 09, 2008
First Data Renews CAPITAL Card Services, Inc., Processing Agreement Electronic commerce and payments leader, First Data Corp. today announced that CAPITAL Card Services, Inc. (CAPITAL), has renewed its agreement with the company for credit card processing services. First Data will continue to provide comprehensive processing services for over 500,000 credit card accounts.




March 18, 2008
First Data and BioPassword Partner to Provide Innovative Consumer Authentication Solution Leading Provider of Multi-Factor Authentication Software Teams with Leader in Electronic Transactions and Services on Hosted Consumer Authentication Service




March 13, 2008
O.B. Rawls Joins TASQ Technology as SVP of Sales TASQ Technology, a subsidiary of First Data Corp. and one of the largest providers of point-of-sale (POS) equipment and services in North America, is pleased to announce that O.B. Rawls has joined the company as senior vice president, Sales.




March 10, 2008
Bank Alfalah's New Card Product Live on First Data's VisionPlus Platform First Data announces the successful launch of Bank Alfalah's new MasterCard offering on First Data's VisionPLUS® processing platform.




January 15, 2008
Mercator Signs Processing Agreement With First Data First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, has signed a processing agreement with Mercator, a leading retail chain in Southeastern Europe, headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia.