synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA. The acquisition also includes Algorithmics, a provider of risk-management services that Fimalac bought in January 2005.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.

synopsis: Payment Data Systems, Inc. an integrated electronic payments solutions provider, has cancelled its acquisition of the assets of Electronic Recovery Systems LLC. Electronic Recovery Systems offers a variety of world-class Automated Clearing House (ACH) processing solutions.

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: MasterCard announced that it has entered into an agreement to increase its stake in Strategic Payments Services Pty Ltd , which will allow it to become the majority shareholder at 52.5%. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd will remain a key partner in the JV, retaining its existing shareholding, with Customers Ltd set to become a minority shareholder.

synopsis: Voice Commerce Group, a leader in payment and financial transaction processing systems, announced the completion of its acquisition of Perpetual Payments, a London-based specialist credit card and merchant services processing business.

synopsis: Heartland Payment Systems, a leading provider of credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payment services, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Network Services business of Alliance Data Systems Corporation.

synopsis: Payment Alliance International, a leader in electronic payment processing solutions announced today that it has acquired Montana based ATM Express, Inc., one of America's most successful providers of ATM management services.

synopsis: SunGard today announced that it has acquired the corporate payments division of Payformance Corporation a Jacksonville, Florida based company that provides payment processing solutions for corporations and health care organizations.

synopsis: First Data, a global leader in electronic transactions and payment services, completed the acquisition of Check Forte Processamento de Dados Ltda., a payment transaction processing company in São Paulo, Brazil.

synopsis: Pan-European payments operator Equens is to merge its operations with Italian processor Seceti, under a deal that will create the largest volume payments processor in Europe.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA. The acquisition also includes Algorithmics, a provider of risk-management services that Fimalac bought in January 2005.

synopsis: eFunds Corporation, a leading provider of risk management, electronic payments and global outsourcing solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of current ATM managed services and payments processing interests of the India Switch Company.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.

synopsis: Payment Data Systems, Inc. an integrated electronic payments solutions provider, has cancelled its acquisition of the assets of Electronic Recovery Systems LLC. Electronic Recovery Systems offers a variety of world-class Automated Clearing House (ACH) processing solutions.

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: MasterCard announced that it has entered into an agreement to increase its stake in Strategic Payments Services Pty Ltd , which will allow it to become the majority shareholder at 52.5%. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd will remain a key partner in the JV, retaining its existing shareholding, with Customers Ltd set to become a minority shareholder.

synopsis: Voice Commerce Group, a leader in payment and financial transaction processing systems, announced the completion of its acquisition of Perpetual Payments, a London-based specialist credit card and merchant services processing business.

synopsis: Heartland Payment Systems, a leading provider of credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payment services, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Network Services business of Alliance Data Systems Corporation.

synopsis: Payment Alliance International, a leader in electronic payment processing solutions announced today that it has acquired Montana based ATM Express, Inc., one of America's most successful providers of ATM management services.

synopsis: SunGard today announced that it has acquired the corporate payments division of Payformance Corporation a Jacksonville, Florida based company that provides payment processing solutions for corporations and health care organizations.

synopsis: First Data, a global leader in electronic transactions and payment services, completed the acquisition of Check Forte Processamento de Dados Ltda., a payment transaction processing company in São Paulo, Brazil.

synopsis: Pan-European payments operator Equens is to merge its operations with Italian processor Seceti, under a deal that will create the largest volume payments processor in Europe.