United Bank Card Secures Referral Bank Relationship With First Community Bank

May 15, 2008 - PRLog -- United Bank Card, Inc. has established a referral relationship with First Community Bank, giving the First Community Bank the opportunity to enhance its merchant services program

First Community Bank proudly serves hundreds of merchants in the Columbus and Central Ohio area in the state of Ohio. The organization is committed to providing exceptional financial services that offer convenience and accessibility to merchants and it has partnered with United Bank Card in order to expand its business client offerings.

As an agent of United Bank Card, First Community Bank will be able to provide its merchant clients with a variety of advanced payment programs that will improve their businesses. These services include credit and debit processing, contactless payment options, wireless, e-commerce solutions, petroleum, gift and loyalty card programs as well as check guarantee/conversion.

United Bank Card EVP, Financial Institutions J Brian Merena believes both companies compliment each others sales philosophies in providing local community service and innovative solutions. He states that “we are pleased to be forming a relationship with First Community Bank where both organizations believe in providing high-touch service to their clients, being attentive to their needs, and providing new technologies and value added services to further enhance their day to day business offerings.”  

United Bank Card has developed an extensive financial institutions program that has been designed with the goal of providing organizations like First Community Bank with the ability to develop a profitable merchant portfolio. Taking advantage of this program will allow First Community Bank to accommodate the payment needs of all of its merchant clients.  

First Community Bank VP, Jeff Bergandine stated “...First Community Bank’s partnership with United Bank Card represents just another step in our quest to always offer the best in business products and services to our clients.”

About United Bank Card
United Bank Card, Inc. (UBC) is one of the largest, most reputable and fastest growing payment processors in the country. UBC currently handles the merchant accounts for over 80,000 locations and processes in excess of 7 billion dollars annually. United Bank Card is a three-time consecutive Inc. 500 honoree and among the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. United Bank Card assists community banks around the country in building profitable merchant portfolios and is currently ranked as the 34th largest processor by the Nilson Report. For more information about United Bank Card and its Financial Institutions programs, please contact J Brian Merena EVP, Financial Institutions, United Bank Card at (800) 731-2654 ext. 2110 or via email at bmerena@unitedbankcard.com.

About First Community Bank
First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank. We have provided safety and service to our customers and our community since 1903. All deposits are insured by the F.D.I.C. up to $100,000 per account. For details on the insurance limitations, visit www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/insured/index.html. We are consistently rated high by major rating companies for our financials. For more information about First community Bank, visit http://www.firstcommunitybank.com/financials.asp.