VeriFone completed its initial public offering this morning. Its new stock symbol is PAY. The IPO was priced at $10 per share, down from its expected pricing range of $12 to $14 per share. VeriFone's latest SEC S-1/A filing is available online.

MBNA and Ixe Banco have announced signing a definitive agreement to form Ixe-MBNA SOFOLasa, a joint venture that will issue and service credit cards and consumer loans in Mexico. Each partner will contribute 50% of the necessary capital.

"Partnering with Ixe Banco is a terrific fit for MBNA," said John Cochran, MBNA's Chief Operating Officer. "Ixe is led by a proven management team and the Mexican market for credit card products and consumer loans is large and growing. The demographics of the customers who are attracted to Ixe are ideal for MBNA. We will benefit from Ixe's experience in Mexico, and Ixe will benefit from MBNA's experience in marketing and servicing credit cards. Together, Ixe and MBNA will offer an exceptional range of products, backed by outstanding Customer service."

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