ATLANTA – RBS Lynk, the payment processing subsidiary of Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc., has renewed its partnership agreement with CrossCheck Inc., the nation’s third-largest check approval and guarantee provider.
The agreement means CrossCheck will continue to provide check services, including guarantee and conversion, to RBS Lynk merchants.
RBS Lynk, headquartered in Atlanta, is a single-source, full-service provider of electronic payment processing services, including credit and debit cards, gift cards and customer loyalty cards. RBS also offers ATM processing and cash management services.
“This agreement continues a long-standing relationship between the two companies,” Thomas Konz, senior vice president of marketing for RBS Lynk, said in a statement. “We have developed great confidence in CrossCheck’s ability to continue to help strengthen RBS Lynk’s position in the marketplace. This extension allows RBS Lynk to continue providing its customers with best-in-class check services.”
Through Citizens Financial, RBS Lynk serves at the U.S. payment processing arm of parent company the Royal Bank of Scotland.
CrossCheck Inc., based in Rohnert Park, Calif., approves billions of dollars worth of check transactions annually for retail and dealer outlets throughout the United States.
“We look forward to continuing our relationship with RBS Lynk,” said David Siembieda, CrossCheck’s president and CEO. “As leaders in transaction processing, RBS Lynk knows the value of offering merchants a complete payment processing solution. Our check services will complement their current processing programs and provide their merchants with the tools they need to ensure optimum service for their customers.”
Citizens Financial Group Inc. – owned by the U.K.-based Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc – is a $159 billion commercial bank holding company with about 25,000 employees at 1,600 branches in 13 states and non-branch offices in about 40 states. Additional information is available at citizensbank.com.
