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Walk-in/Mail-in Payments

From processing tuition payments to selling subway tokens to improving collection rates on utility bills, First Data can help you with the most innovative tools in the industry for walk-in and mail-in payment processing. First Data will improve the efficiency of your payment systems with advanced check imaging solutions, remote payment and deposit capture and versatile hardware and software tools to reduce risk and speed funding of point-of-sale and bill payments.

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Credit/Debit Acceptance

Credit and debit acceptance for government from the global leader in electronic payment processing.

First Data is the global leader in electronic payment processing, servicing over 5.3 million merchant and public institution locations worldwide. We drive fast, easy, secure commerce to large and small operators across the globe.

First Data Advantages

First Data offers competitive rates, transaction security, flexible billing and timely, accurate reporting options. We enable faster funding via automatic, electronic deposits to your account, plus fraud protection and compliance with PCI standards, making credit and debit card transactions fast, easy and secure.

Key components

  • Credit/debit/EBT card acceptance
  • Terminals and POS solutions
  • IP-based payments
  • International payment solutions
  • Reporting
  • Data security and compliance

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Check Acceptance

TeleCheck® check acceptance solutions lets you accept checks with lower risk.

Our check acceptance service allows government entities to process checks at the point of sale using the TeleCheck proprietary risk management tools to minimize returned checks while offering customers their payment method of choice.

First Data Advantages

Accept more check payments with less risk and a higher level of protection for fraudulent and returned checks. Checks can be converted to electronic transactions right at the point of sale or in the back office.

Key components

  • Electronic and paper check acceptance and guarantee, with warranty or verification risk management options
  • TeleCheck® Checks by Phone
  • TeleCheck® Internet check acceptance
  • Comprehensive, industry-leading set of risk management tools
  • Extensive check writer negative and activity database
  • TeleCheck® Lockbox payment processing
  • Check cashing solutions
  • Collections with TRS Collections Service

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Remittance Processing

Comprehensive lockbox services.

First Data is a leader in lockbox processing, combining the efficiency of retail lockbox with the flexibility of wholesale remittance processing. We support government payments across numerous sectors including utilities, human services and tax collections.

First Data Advantages

First Data remittance processing services improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and improve funds availability. Our lockbox solutions allow for maximum conversion to electronic processing across the remittance workflow, and our online tools support simplified exception handling for same-day processing of all items.

Key components

  • Same-day processing including exception items
  • Online decisioning tools
  • Electronic deposit services, including 100 percent check conversion via ARC/ICL
  • Postmark capture and item tracking
  • Full page OCR scanning
  • Ability to accept credit/debit card payments
  • Seven-year image archive
  • Image exporting of checks, stubs, returns, correspondence, reports and exceptions
  • MICR match database and account look-up functionality reduce exception volume

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Remote Payment Capture

Efficient processing for walk-in bill payments.

First Data provides tools for fast and efficient processing of drop-off bill payments. Our remote payment capture solutions speed check processing by enabling the image capture and clearing of scanned walk-in payments.

First Data Advantages

Remote capture efficiently processes payments and deposits through a single client application and speeds clearing while reducing processing costs and improving availability. TeleCheck® risk assessment and guarantee services can also be included for added security.

Key components

  • Remote payment capture for drop-off bill payments
  • Check scanning hardware
  • TeleCheck® risk management suite
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