Equity Commerce Partners with CrossCheck, Inc. for Check Guarantee, Check Conversion Services

September 19, 2006; 07:47 AM
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. - CrossCheck, Inc., the nation's largest privately held check approval and guarantee provider, announced today that Equity Commerce, L.P., a leader in the merchant electronic payments field, will now market CrossCheck's check services as part of their enhanced payment offerings. Equity Commerce, L.P., headquartered in Hagerstown, MD, provides credit and debit card processing, recurring billing, EFT, and gift and loyalty programs to merchants throughout the country.

CrossCheck's standard guarantee and check conversion services, including Business Office Conversion Plus(sm), will now be available to Equity Commerce merchants. These services offer maximum check authorization flexibility and convenience along with special programs for business check conversion, disputed stop payment protection and a hold check program for standard guarantee.

"We are pleased to work with Equity and be part of their merchant payment offerings. As merchants look for better and more efficient ways to handle check payments, our services, along with enhancements that include business check acceptance and stop payment protection, present a great solution for them," said J. David Siembieda, CrossCheck President and CEO.

"The addition of CrossCheck's check services to our current suite of products allows us to offer our merchants a solution for all of their payment needs," said Jerry Julien, Executive Vice President at Equity Commerce. "We are also impressed with the support that CrossCheck offers their merchants and sales partners," he added.

About Equity Commerce, L.P.:

Equity Commerce is a payment solutions company designed specifically to give businesses the tools they need to achieve their goals and build equity in their businesses. Through competitive pricing, premium services, flexibility and state-of-the-art technology, Equity Commerce delivers big business benefits to small business clients. Based in Hagerstown, MD, Equity Commerce provides a local presence in 30 offices throughout the country. Equity Commerce is committed to providing merchants, ISO's and agents with a full spectrum of payment processing solutions from web-based management to Merchant Cash Advances. To learn more about how Equity Commerce can grow your business visit www.equitycommerce.com and www.equitymerchantfunding.com. Equity Commerce, LP is a registered MSP with Bank of America, N.A., of Charlotte, N.C.

About CrossCheck, Inc.:

CrossCheck, Inc. (www.cross-check.com) provides check approval and guarantee for a variety of merchants nationwide. For more than 22 years, its goal has been to increase merchants' profits by facilitating their ability to accept checks and to provide their customers with payment flexibility. Their services are represented by more than 1,400 independent sales offices and 117 partners. Annually, CrossCheck processes and approves billions of dollars worth of transactions for its retail and dealer outlets. CrossCheck is known for industry firsts and cutting-edge technology.