FYISOs

• First American Payment Systems and Global eTelecom have formed an agreement under which FAPS will use Global eTelecom’s proprietary electronic check processing technology. For more information on First American Payment Systems, visit the company’s Web site at www.first-american.net. For more information on Global eTelecom, visit www.globaletelecom.com. 
  

• U.S. Merchant Systems has added CrossCheck’s check guarantee services and patent-pending Internet check service, ChecksByNet to their merchant offerings. ChecksByNet enables online shoppers to pay for goods with a personal check, which is printed at the merchant’s place of business. For more information contact CrossCheck, Inc., at (800) 654-2365 or www.cross-check.com or U.S. Merchant Services at (800) 655-8767 or www.usms.com
  

• NOVA Corporation just consolidated its operations and closed down the NOVA-Boulder call center. The doors will close for good on November 3, 2000.
  

• Noble Wyninegar has been hired by Global eTelecom to head up the Electronic Payment Processing company’s Risk Management Department. Wyninegar was formerly employed by American General Auto Finance, a division of American General Corp., which specializes in sub-prime consumer, auto, and mortgage loans. For additional information visit www.globaletelecom.com.
  

• Firstar Corporation has selected the Falcon fraud detection system to protect its credit and debit card portfolios. Falcon, a product from HNC Software, Inc., is a neural network-based predictive software system that examines transaction, cardholder, and merchant data to payment card fraud. Firstar will implement the system within its Firstar entities, including its First Bank USA and Elan Financial Services divisions. For more information www.hnc.com, www.firstar.com, or contact Melinda Bateman, at (858) 799-3880.
  

• ICD Wireless Solutions, a division of Indiana Cash Drawer Company (ICD) has acquired JNT Enterprises of Tampa, Florida. ICD manufactures manual and electronic cash drawers and distributes POS equipment. The company has manufacturing and sales facilities in the US and Mexico. For more information call (813) 243-8601.

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