Western Union Renews Multi-Year Agreement with Axcess Financial’s Check ‘n Go and Cheque Centre Brands
August 06 2013 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment
services, renews a multi-year agreement with Axcess Financial
affiliate Check ‘n Go, an innovative short-term, small-dollar
lender.
As part of the agreement, the 1,000-plus Check ‘n Go agent
locations in the United States will continue to offer Western Union
Money Transfer®, money order, and bill payment services. Also,
Axcess Financial’s affiliate in the United Kingdom—Cheque
Centre—will continue to offer money transfer services at its nearly
500 locations.
“We’re excited to extend our alliance with Check ‘n Go and
Cheque Centre and strengthen our Agent network in the U.S. and in
Europe,” said Carter Hunt, senior vice president, Western Union.
“We continue to build long-term relationships with Agents who
recognize the value that Western Union can bring to their
franchises by providing consumers with fast, reliable and
convenient money transfer, bill payment and money order
services.”
“Check ‘n Go and Cheque Centre are pleased to continue this
unique strategic relationship with Western Union,” said Doug Clark,
Chief Operating Officer of Axcess Financial. “This will allow our
stores to continue to offer customers a variety of helpful products
to fit their financial needs in a convenient and flexible
manner.”
In the United States, Check ‘n Go operates more than 1,000
locations in 26 states. In the United Kingdom, Cheque Centre
operates nearly 500 locations in England, Northern Ireland,
Scotland, and Wales.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
June 30, 2013, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded
services were offered through a combined network of approximately
520,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and
approximately 115,000 ATMs. In 2012, The Western Union Company
completed 231 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide,
moving $79 billion of principal between consumers, and 432 million
business payments. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
About Axcess Financial
Axcess Financial Services, Inc. (“Axcess Financial”) is a
respected global leader in the financial services industry that
through its affiliated companies empowers consumers and businesses
with financial solutions. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the
company’s affiliates provides a wide range of convenient,
approachable financial products to help its customers improve their
lifestyle and budgetary situations. Axcess Financial affiliates
maintain a family of brands, including Check ‘n Go and Allied Cash
Advance in the United States, as well as Cheque Centre and Cash
Generator stores in the United Kingdom. The company partners with
best-in-class financial service providers, like Netspend and
Western Union to bring consumers product choices that fit their
busy lifestyles. For more information on Axcess Financial and its
family of brands, please visit http://www.axcess-financial.com.
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