synopsis: Prepaid debit card provider Green Dot Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of eCommLink, Inc., a Las Vegas firm that processes card payments for $2.5 million.

synopsis: Wright Express Corporation, a leading provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, announced that it has acquired the stock of CorporatePay, the largest privately held provider of corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry in the United Kingdom.

synopsis: VeriFone Systems, Inc. and Hypercom Corporation have announced that they have reached an agreement to sell the U.S. payment systems business of Global payment technology leader Hypercom to Ingenico S.A. The transaction is expected to close immediately prior to completion of VeriFone’s acquisition of Hypercom.

synopsis: Pivotal Payments announced the acquisition of a merchant portfolio from American National Payments, a company that offers a comprehensive suite of payment processing solutions.The acquisition adds over 2000 merchants to Pivotal Payments' North American portfolio and enhances its sales channels with the addition of an established ISO sales partner.

synopsis: TransFirst®, a leading provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, has purchased RST Ventures, Inc. dba US Merchant Services (USMS), a provider of electronic payment processing services headquartered in Cypress, California.

synopsis: BluePay, a leader in credit card processing services, recently announced its acquisition of payment services provider Primax. Primax provides credit card and debit card services to over 100 community financial institutions, in addition to payment solutions for more than 5,000 businesses.

synopsis: TSYS announced that it has acquired TermNet Merchant Services, an Atlanta-based merchant acquirer. The company will be re-branded as TSYS and fully integrated into TSYS Merchant Solutions.

synopsis: Mercury Payment Systems, one of the fastest-growing payment processing companies in North America, and Silver Lake, the world's largest technology investment firm, jointly announced that Silver Lake will make a strategic growth investment in Mercury and acquire approximately 60% of the Colorado-based business.

synopsis: Total System Services, Inc. ("TSYS") announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with First National Bank of Omaha to form a new company, First National Merchant Solutions, LLC. This gives TSYS a top-10 presence in the merchant acquiring market in the United States.

synopsis: Flint Telecom Group, Inc., an International telecoms technology and services organization, announced that it has acquired the entire issued capital of the debit card company -- Ingedigit International Inc. -- and the financial transaction processing company -- Gotham Ingedigit Financial Processing Corp. d.b.a. Power2Process.

synopsis: The Western Union Company announced that it has successfully completed the local acquisition of cross border payments leader Travelex Global Business Payments (TGBP) in France. TGBP is a global foreign exchange specialist providing the payment and receipt of domestic and international funds for businesses of all sizes.

synopsis: Payment Data Systems, Inc. an integrated electronic payments solutions provider, announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the assets of Electronic Recovery Systems LLC.

synopsis: Financial Transaction Services LLC, a full service provider of electronic transaction processing services, announced that it had secured a $50 million growth equity commitment from FTV Capital, a multi-stage private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies.

synopsis: Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire 98.73% of KSNET, Inc. ("KSNet"), a leading Republic of Korea payment processor, for a purchase price of approximately 270 billion Korean won.

synopsis: Equens SE - one of the largest payment and card processors in Europe - is to acquire all shares in montrada GmbH, a German card acquiring and network service providing company, which is currently wholly owned by Commerzbank AG.

synopsis: Popular, Inc. announced the completion of the merger pursuant to which funds managed by Apollo Management, L.P. acquired a 51% interest in Popular’s processing subsidiary, EVERTEC, and related processing businesses, through the establishment of a joint venture.

synopsis: BancTec, Inc., a global provider of advanced, high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services has extended the reach of its BPO offerings through the acquisition of Privatgirot AB, one of the largest providers of payment and document services in the Nordic region of Europe.

synopsis: Consorteum Holdings Inc. has acquired Consorteum Inc., a systems integrator within the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries, a Canadian-based provider of payment and transaction solutions.

synopsis: 3i Infotech, a global provider of IT solutions, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire J.P. Morgan Treasury Services' national retail lockbox business (NRLB). 3i Infotech's subsidiary, Regulus Group, is currently the largest outsourced remittance processing provider in the U.S.

synopsis: Fifth Third Bancorp and Advent International announced the consummation of their joint venture transaction for Fifth Third's processing business. Advent is purchasing an approximate 51% interest in Fifth Third's merchant acquiring and financial institutions businesses.

synopsis: Prepaid debit card provider Green Dot Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of eCommLink, Inc., a Las Vegas firm that processes card payments for $2.5 million.

synopsis: Green Dot Corporation, a provider of widely distributed, low-cost banking and payment solutions to a broad base of U.S. consumers, announced it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Loopt, Inc., a social-mapping service that provides a way for friends to connect, share, and explore in the mobile environment.

synopsis: Prepaid debit card provider Green Dot Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of eCommLink, Inc., a Las Vegas firm that processes card payments for $2.5 million.

synopsis: REDtone Asia, Inc., through its wholly-subsidiary Shanghai Hongsheng Net Telecommunications Company Limited, has acquired the entire paid-up capital of Shanghai QianYue Business Administration Co., Ltd., an established prepaid shopping-card issuer in Shanghai.

synopsis: Grupo Marcatel has successfully completed the acquisition of Vivaro Corporation, a company dedicated to the sale and distribution of pre-paid calling cards in the United States.

synopsis: Grupo Marcatel has successfully completed the acquisition of STi Prepaid, a company dedicated to the sale and distribution of pre-paid calling cards in the United States.

synopsis: Skylight Financial, an industry-leading issuer, acquirer, marketer and processor of debit accounts and stored value cards, to join portfolio of JLL Partners.

synopsis: VERSA CARD, INC., formerly Intrepid Global Imaging 3D, Inc. completed the acquisition of 100% of the stock of First Versatile Smartcard Solutions Corporation, a private Philippine company solely owned by the MacKay Group Limited, a Hong Kong company pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement.

synopsis: MoneyGram International, a leading global payment services company, today announced it has acquired Cambios Sol S.A. as part of the company’s strategy to accelerate expansion and assume more control over network growth and distribution in key send markets.

synopsis: MoneyGram International, a leading global payment services company, has acquired MoneyCard World Express, S.A. as part of the company’s strategy to accelerate expansion and assume more control over network growth and distribution in key send markets.

synopsis: eFunds Corporation, a leading provider of risk management, electronic payments and global outsourcing solutions announced today that it has completed the acquisition of WildCard Systems, Inc.

synopsis: FleetCor Technologies, Inc., a global provider of fuel cards and specialized payment services to businesses, announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire the Mexican assets of NovoPayment’s subsidiaries Tebca and Servitebca.

synopsis: First California Financial Group, Inc., the holding company of First California Bank, announced that First California Bank has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Electronic Banking Solutions division of Palm Desert National Bank.

synopsis: Kensington Leasing, Ltd., announced that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Allianex, LLC for $2.09 (mm). Allianex is among the industry leaders in private label product development, support, and implementation.

synopsis: SkyBank Financial, the leader in electronic payment processing, has announced the acquisition of PCI Professionals. With the addition of PCI Professional’s product set, customer base, and sales force, SkyBank Financial enhances its position as the leading strategic electronics payments company for retailers and brands of all sizes.

synopsis: BankServ has acquired Magex Managed Payments Platform, a division of financial technology developer Magex Holdings Ltd. The Magex Managed Payments Platform division is the producer of P2P systems that let consumers exchange money over the Internet or using their mobile phones.

synopsis: Deutsche Telekom has acquired all remaining shares in ClickandBuy, a European digital payments platform and e-payments system. Deutsche Telekom already held a 20.2% stake via its venture capital subsidiary.

synopsis: American Express Company announced that it has agreed to acquire Revolution Money, a Revolution LLC company. Revolution Money provides secure payments through an internet based platform. No names or account numbers appear on Revolution cards and transactions are authorized by using a PIN number.

synopsis: eBay Inc., completed its previously announced acquisition of Bill Me Later, the number two online-oriented payments brand, for approximately $820 million in cash and approximately $125 million worth of outstanding options, net of option exercise proceeds.

synopsis: Visa Inc., a global leader in payments, announced that it is acquiring Fundamo, a leading platform provider of mobile financial services for mobile network operators and financial institutions in developing economies. Fundamo’s platform enables the delivery of mobile financial services to unbanked and under-banked consumers around the world.

synopsis: Boku Inc. has raised $13 million in venture funding and acquired both Paymo and Mobillcash. Boku enables mobile payments for virtual goods on Webs sites and in games in 53 countries on 193 carriers, including on all major U.S. carriers. Purchases appear on consumers' mobile phone bills.

synopsis: Boku Inc. has raised $13 million in venture funding and acquired both Paymo and Mobillcash. Boku enables mobile payments for virtual goods on websites and in games in 53 countries on 193 carriers, including on all major U.S. carriers. Purchases appear on consumers' mobile phone bills.

synopsis: First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of EuroProcessing International, a major card processor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).