GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sunstate FCU has signed a single-source card processing contract with Vantiv.
The deal covers debit card services, card production, gateway services, debit portfolio management, fraud mitigation, enhanced chargeback processing and ATM driving for the $300 million credit union.
Vantiv was known until recently as Fifth Third Processing Solutions and is a Cincinnati-based joint venture between Fifth Third Bancorp and Advent International.
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