United Tranz*Actions (UTA) now offers subscribers the ability to receive payments from their customers by credit card or ACH via its “Online Bill Pay” service (OBP).

This all-inclusive OBP service will ensure that your customers get their monthly payments to you in a timely manner. Online payments are easy and convenient.  In fact, it’s likely that many of your customers are probably already using this simple method of payment for their other bills.

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Fiserv has released the results of its most recent Consumer Billing and Payment Trends survey which has tracked online consumer bill payment habits since 2001.

According to the company, the 2010 survey shows online banking, bill payment and e-bill usage continues to grow, and that the online bill payment population has changed significantly during the last decade. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of households that use online banking increased more than six-fold (to 72.5 million), and the number that use online bill payment increased nearly eight-fold (to 36.4 million).

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As our new information page says, UTA will provide “the leading solution in payment processing…guaranteed.” One example of our industry leading offering, which will be a major benefit to our auto dealership clients, is our recent agreement with both Reynolds & Reynolds and ADP.

For the ease and benefit of our clients, UTA forms will now be accessible directly through the R&R and ADP e-libraries.

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As you know from our previous blog post, NCT and ACM have merged into one powerhouse payment solutions company called United Tranz*Actions, or simply UTA for short.

While we will be embarking soon upon a complete integration of the two companies’ websites into one, a landing page has been launched in the meantime that explains the merger, provides information on both companies, and displays what the new brand will look like.

You can visit the new landing page: http://utallc.net

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Update 5/3/10: This post has been updated with the new logo.

[Note: This is the official press release that will be hitting the wires tomorrow announcing our merger with ACM to form United Tranz*Actions.]

National Check Trust, Inc. and American Check Management, Inc. two Leading Payment processing and Check Guarantee Companies announce merger to create one of the largest one stop solutions in the financial services market.

In January 2010 National Check Trust, Inc. (NCT) merged with – American Check Management, Inc. (ACM) another leader in check guarantee and payment processing solutions.

National Check Trust, Inc. (NCT), and American Check Management (ACM) united to create United Tranz*Actions, LLC. This merger represents the coming together of two companies with the expertise and technology to become the national leader in both check guarantee and payment processing solutions. The official name change will become effective on May 1, 2010.

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From time to time we like to use this space to highlight important events in the lives of our clients. Recently, one of our clients, Penske Automotive, announced that it is opening a new MINI dealership in Arizona.

Here are the details:

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While there is plenty of news specific to NCT and to the industries we serve that we will be putting out via the blog over the coming days and months, there is no story more urgently relevant than what is going on right now in Haiti.

To show our support of Haiti and its people during their most exigent time of need, NCT is encouraging every person who reads this to donate to the Haitian relief effort. The employees of NCT have joined together to contribute and we encourage our clients to do so as well.

And while there are a plethora of websites where you can donate to Haiti, this is the one that we have chosen to use: PlanUSA.com.

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Recently, NCT founder and CEO Marty Halpern sat down to discuss his experience, his company, and the future of the check guarantee industry, with Jerod Morris, who is in charge of NCT’s online brand management. The transcript of their discussion is below:

Jerod Morris: Thank you for taking the time to talk with me today, Mr. Halpern.

Marty Halpern: Call me Marty, please.

JM:  Thank you, Marty. As we begin, why don’t you provide our readers with a quick background on yourself and NCT.

MH: Well, I was born in New York City and have lived here in South Florida since 1985. I am married with two teenage kids who keep my wife and I very busy.

JM:  Why did you choose Ft. Lauderdale, FL as the place you wanted to live?

MH: In 1993, when my wife and I decided to have children we chose Ft. Lauderdale as the place. It is family oriented and I knew that eventually, I wanted to move my company here.  We actually made the move in Sept. of 2001 to Miramar just west of Ft. Lauderdale.

JM: What led you to start your own business?

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Cash for Clunkers has been incredibly popular from a consumer standpoint, with 457,000 cars being traded in thus far for a total rebate of $1.9 billion. As the Cash for Clunkers program approaches $3 billion, however, the funding is running dry and the plug is being pulled.

Auto dealers take note: the deadline to submit any pending Cash for Clunkers deals, including all paperwork, is 8:00 pm ET on Monday, August 24th.

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The Car Allowance Rebate System — better known by its nickname “Cash for Clunkers” — got underway yesterday with many auto dealers holding out high hopes that it could spurn better times. As expected, reviews for the program have been mixed.

We’ve compiled some of the up-to-date news about the C.A.R.S. program, with links and excerpts below. Additionally, to find out the list of dealers participating in the “Cash for Clunkers” program, follow the link to CARS.gov dealer locator.

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