Breakingviews.com takes a look at VisaNet, a credit card processor and Visa affiliate in Brazil that is set to raise $3 billion in an upcoming initial public offering.

Metavante has announced that the smartOne Prepaid Solutions division of First National Bank of Omaha has renewed its prepaid card processing agreement with Metavante Corporation. Extending a relationship that began in 2005, First National Bank of Omaha will continue offering its smartOne Prepaid Solutions products and services with account processing and real-time account validation services from Metavante. First National Bank of Omaha’s smartOne Prepaid Solutions portfolio includes payroll, reward/incentive and corporate disbursement (travel expenses and relocation funds) prepaid cards. READ MORE »

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