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Rêv and Searchlight complete acquisition of Netspend for $1 billion

International payments company Rêv Worldwide (Rêv), in partnership with funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. (Searchlight), today completed its purchase of the Netspend consumer business from Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) in an all-cash transaction valued at $1 billion.

02 May 2023

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Tsys completes NetSpend acquisition

Tsys (TSS) and NetSpend Holdings, Inc. (NTSP) announced today that Tsys has completed its acquisition of NetSpend.

01 July 2013

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NetSpend seeks alternatives to Tsys merger

NetSpend Holdings, Inc. (NAS: NTSP) ("NetSpend" or the "Company") today announced that it will adjourn to June 18, 2013 its special meeting of stockholders to be held in connection with the Company's proposed merger with Total System Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("TSYS"), in order to provide additional time for the submission and consideration of unsolicited alternative acquisition proposals and also announced certain modifications to its merger agreement with TSYS.

30 May 2013

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7-Eleven stores to sell PayPal pre-paid cards across US

As part of its retail expansion plans, NetSpend Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTSP), a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and related financial services, today announced that the PayPal Prepaid MasterCard® card is available at 7-Eleven, Inc.'s participating franchised and company-operated stores nationwide. 7-Eleven is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry.

28 June 2012

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NetSpend activates PayPal pre-paid MasterCard

NetSpend Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTSP), a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and related financial services, today announced the launch of the PayPal Prepaid MasterCard(R).

14 February 2012

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NetSpend and 7-Eleven ink pre-paid card distribution deal

NetSpend Holdings (Nasdaq:NTSP), a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid debit cards and related financial services, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement to sell its NetSpend Visa prepaid cards at 7-Eleven, Inc.'s participating franchised and company-operated stores nationwide.

25 January 2012

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NetSpend adds 7-Eleven stores to reload network

NetSpend Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTSP), a company whose mission is to empower the estimated 60 million underbanked consumers in the United States with the convenience, security and freedom to be self-banked, today announced it has expanded its reload network to include more than 6,000 7-Eleven store locations nationwide.

13 October 2011

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NetSpend selects Actiance for social media compliance

Actiance, enabling the safe and compliant use of unified communications, collaboration and Web 2.0, today announced that NetSpend (NASDAQ: NTSP), one of the country's leading providers of general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards, has deployed its Socialite platform.

20 April 2011

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NetSpend launches iPhone app

NetSpend Holdings (Nasdaq:NTSP), a leading provider of general purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards and related financial services to underbanked consumers in the United States, today announced the launch of the company's second-generation iPhone application.

02 February 2011

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NetSpend launches IPO

NetSpend Holdings today announced that it has launched its initial public offering of 18,527,745 shares of common stock.

04 October 2010

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Vesta delivers online reloads for NetSpend pre-pay debit cards

With prepaid debit cards surging in popularity, Vesta Corporation, a global pioneer and leader in electronic payments, today announced the launch of an innovative Web reload service for NetSpend Corporation, a leading provider of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers. Powered by Vesta's payment technology, this industry-first service lets NetSpend customers immediately add funds to their prepaid debit cards from bank issued debit cards.

21 December 2009

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NetSpend taps Vesta for pre-paid reload service

With prepaid debit cards surging in popularity, Vesta Corporation, a global pioneer and leader in electronic payments, today announced the launch of an innovative Web reload service for NetSpend Corporation, a leading provider of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers.

21 December 2009

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