Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Northern Bank & Trust Company is a privately owned commercial bank in operation for nearly 50 years. Metavante is the banking and payments technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI).

Since 1994, Northern Bank & Trust Company has been participating in the NYCE Network, a leading U.S. debit card payments network and a Metavante company. NYCE is the sole provider of retail PIN debit access for Northern Bank & Trust Company and is its primary network for ATM card access.

"We've been experiencing strong, steady growth over the years and anticipate that we will continue to broaden our reach into new bank markets. In our selection process with vendors, we were committed to choosing a partner with the resources, scalability and proven technologies to accommodate our specific business needs," James J. Mawn, Jr., executive vice president, Northern Bank & Trust Company. "Our company concluded Metavante provides the best overall solution to assist us in executing our aggressive growth strategy, particularly in the commercial markets. Metavante has a proven track record for helping financial institutions of all sizes deliver innovative banking products and technologies to its customers."

"The value Metavante brings to the table is our ability to offer highly functional, commercially oriented banking products that will permit Northern Bank & Trust Company to compete with the larger institutions in the area north of Boston," said Jamie Geschke, president, Metavante Banking and Trust Solutions. "With Metavante's extensive banking expertise, Northern Bank & Trust Company will target the needs of its commercial customers and succeed in the increasingly competitive banking environment."