Agents and Independent Sales Organizations — ISO Partnership Program

We offer our independent agents and sales organizations the flexibility to build and grow your business. You get the opportunity to participate in a proven, multi-pronged operation with unlimited profit potential. We provide marketing tools, resources and support to sell First Data products and services within your market.

Become a First Data Independent Sales Agent or Sales Organization

Becoming a First Data Independent Sales agent or independent sales organization partner enables you to:

• Choose from a variety of competitive revenue sharing programs for the right compensation model
• Depend on excellent customer service
• Address the needs of nearly every industry, thanks to our comprehensive array of merchant transaction processing solutions
• Offer one of the highest merchant approval rates in the industry with most applications approved within two business days
• Benefit from First Data’s reputation in world-class payment capabilities

Potential ISO Partnership Program Benefits:

• Potentially generate more revenue with a generous multi-option compensation structure including bonus incentives, and discretionary residual and retirement buyout arrangements
• Help increase your customer satisfaction with our customer service department that supports merchants 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Help close sales easier with our excellent approval rate — one of the highest in the industry — for merchant applications
• Help to accelerate sign-ups for both retail and internet merchant accounts with our Online Applications
• Help to expand your ability to serve nearly every industry and process transactions for small to medium-size merchants
• Offer a greater breadth of products and services
• Help to improve your marketing by leveraging our marketing tools, resources and support
• Help to build your network with our partner lead referral programs
• Help access timely resources for day-to-day management online, and enjoy our strong regional support system

Become a STAR® ISO or Processor

Becoming a STAR® Independent Sales Organization (ISO) can enhance your sales opportunities when you choose to sell STAR® PIN-secured debit access to merchants. The ISO must be sponsored by a STAR member financial institution.

As financial institutions grow larger, they sometimes find efficiencies in becoming a direct or indirect processor to the STAR® Network. And as one of the leading coast-to-coast networks, STAR welcomes the addition of new third-party and financial institution-operated processing organizations.

A group of STAR staff is totally dedicated to making processing as streamlined as possible. We take pride in our proactive communications, 99.99% switch availability and thoroughly-tested disaster and business recovery plans.

Call 800.658.6677 if you would like more information on becoming a STAR processor.