Company:STAR (interbank network)

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Short description: American interbank network
STAR
Star ATM Network Logo.svg
Operating areaUnited States
Members±5,700
ATMs±2,000,000
Founded1984
OwnerFirst Data Corporation
Websitewww.star.com

STAR is an American interbank network. It is the largest interbank network in United States , with 2 million[1] ATMs,[2] 134 million cardholders and over 5,700 participating financial institutions. The STAR Network began in 1984 and was acquired by First Data Corporation in 2003.[3] The network is owned and operated by STAR Networks, a subsidiary company of First Data.

Mergers

The network has existed since the 1980s, and has since included several other networks,[4] mostly in the 2000s:

See also

References

  1. "For Consumers". STAR.com. January 13, 2006. http://www.star.com/for-consumers/. Retrieved July 18, 2013. 
  2. "Fulton Financial Selects STAR Network as Primary ATM/Debit Network" (Press release). STAR.com. January 13, 2006. Archived from the original on September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2006.
  3. "About: History". STAR.com. January 13, 2006. http://www.star.com/about/history/. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
  4. "Retailers". STAR.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060807125904/http://www.star.com/?go=retailers2.b2-1. Retrieved August 16, 2006. 

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