Wells Fargo, Discover Announce Merchant Acquiring Agreement

"As a leader in the merchant payment industry, Wells Fargo is committed to providing our customers new ways to grow their businesses," said Debra Rossi, executive vice president of Wells Fargo Merchant Services LLC. "This agreement with Discover Financial provides us with another way we can help expand our merchants' payment acceptance options and, ultimately, help them better serve their customers' payment needs."

As electronic payments continue to increase in popularity, expanding credit and debit card processing options gives merchants an opportunity to grow sales and improve cash flow. With full processing of Discover Network card transactions, merchants will benefit from a simple, cost effective payment solution that will allow them to offer additional convenient payment options for their customers. Wells Fargo customers will also be able to take advantage of simplified pricing, while receiving one monthly merchant reconciliation statement and access to integrated customer service.

"As a leading merchant electronic payment services provider, Wells Fargo provides us with a tremendous opportunity to offer its more than 214,000 merchants a streamlined payment processing experience with the convenience of a single source for statements, settlement, and customer service," said Harit Talwar, executive vice president for Discover Financial Services. "As a result, more small- to mid-sized merchants such as restaurants and specialty shops can better serve their customers and more efficiently run their businesses."