First Data Corporation

221 results about this entity

Period: 07 Jan 2005 - 19 May 2020

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First Data agrees $40m FTC settlement

First Data Merchant Services and one of its former executives will pay more than $40.2 million to settle US charges that they knowingly processed payments and laundered, or assisted laundering of, credit card transactions for scams that targeted hundreds of thousands of consumers.

BofA terminates First Data partnership/JPM Chase closes collaboration with OnDeck

Bank of America is to terminate its merchant services partnership with First Data when the ten-year contract expires in June 2020.

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Fiserv completes combination with First Data

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of First Data Corporation.

/startups

Silicon Valley Bank and First Data pick latest class for Commerce.Innovated

Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, and First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, have selected five startups to participate in Class 9 of Commerce.Innovated., an accelerator program designed to help commerce, payments, and fintech companies grow their businesses.

Mega M&As fuel record growth in fintech deals

A flurry of large M&A deals and the popularity of contactless payments have helped to create a record volume of fintech deals, according to a recent report, but also raised fears that the market may be overcrowded and reaching peak status.

AIB and First Data to acquire Ireland's Payzone

AIB has formed a joint venture with First Data to acquire Payzone, Ireland's largest consumer payments network.

/retail

First Data buys ayCash

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, today announced that it has acquired ayCash, a German-based provider of cashless payment terminals and digital merchant services.

First Data and InstaReM partner for digital payments

InstaReM, a fintech company that offers faster and cost-effective digital cross-border payment solutions for individuals and businesses across 55+ countries, has announced a partnership with First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions

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First Data introduces Authorization Optimization tech for digital commerce

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, today unveiled Authorization Optimization, a digital commerce solution that drives efficiency and revenue by optimizing card-on-file transactions.

Germans warms to cashless payments

First Data released its first nationally-representative study of more than 2,000 German consumers.

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First Data to acquire Brazil's Software Express

First Data is to acquire Brazilian eftpos manufacturer and software application developer Software Express.

Atlanta Girl Scouts to process cookie sales with First Data Clover

This year, metropolitan Atlanta customers will have the opportunity to purchase their favorite Girl Scout Cookies via First Data’s cloud-based mobile payment platform called Clover.

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AIB eyes EUR100m Payzone acquisition

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) is in exclusive talks to buy local payments outfit Payzone in a deal that could be worth EUR100 million, according to the Sunday Times.

/retail

Fiserv agrees $22bn First Data acquisition

Fiserv has struck a $22 billion, all-stock deal to buy First Data, creating a payments and fintech behemoth.

/security

First Data unveils PCI P2PE validation for enterprises

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, today announced a new PCI P2PE validation to its portfolio, TransArmor P2PE using Ingenico Group’s On-Guard solution.

First Data forges merchant acquiring partnership with China Citic Bank

Global leader in commerce-enabling technology First Data (NYSE: FDC) and Hong Kong-based pioneer in mobile banking China CITIC Bank International Limited (CNCBI), announce a partnership with the launch of a comprehensive range of merchant acquiring solutions including point of sale terminals, eCommerce solutions and other value-added services in Hong Kong.

Americans plan to spend 55% of annual gifting budget on gift cards

The average consumer is spending $59 more than the original value of their gift card, up $21 from 2017, according to the 2018 Prepaid Consumer Insights Study released by First Data (NYSE: FDC) today.

First Data launches Clover Mini and Flex in Argentina

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, today announced the launch of Clover Mini and Clover Flex in Argentina.

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RBS picks First Data for merchant services

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce enabling technology, announced today it has signed an agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBSG) to provide merchant services to business customers throughout the U.K.

First Data ships Clover platform to Canada

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, today announced the launch of Clover in Canada.