FundsXpress Delivers Consumer and Business Internet Banking and Bill Payment Solutions to Pinnacle Financial Partners

Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 19, 2007

FundsXpress Financial Network Inc., a premier provider of online financial services, recently began delivering consumer and business online banking and online bill payment solutions to Pinnacle Financial Partners. With more than $2.1 billion in assets and more than 30,000 clients, Pinnacle is the largest financial services firm headquartered in Nashville and the third largest bank holding company in Tennessee.

The multi-year contract illustrates the strategic benefits of FundsXpress products, including a full line of financial services to meet the investment, deposit, and borrowing needs of small to medium-sized businesses and investment-focused consumers. The fx eBanking product suite will provide Internet banking, bill payment, and bill presentment services to consumer clients, while the fxBusiness Banking platform will offer commercial account holders a solid, proven cash management platform. In addition, Pinnacle account holders will benefit from FundsXpress 24x7 Customer Support, giving them access to around-the-clock customer service representatives, as well as fxFinance Center, an account aggregation tool that allows clients to see a clear picture of their financial standing.

"Offering our clients a secure, convenient online banking system is critical to our mission to deliver distinctive service and effective advice," said Hugh Queener, chief administrative officer of Pinnacle Financial Partners. "After an extensive analysis and client feedback, we chose FundsXpress based on their ability to provide the breadth of functionality needed to offer superior service to our clients, from consumers to our most demanding commercial clients."

"Financial institutions that take full advantage of the growing small business channel will stand out in the marketplace and find success in today's competitive landscape," said Greg Constantine, FundsXpress executive vice president. "Pinnacle is a progressive partner that sees the tremendous opportunity in fulfilling the increasing demands for online commercial banking services. This partnership is a testament to our ability to help Pinnacle compete and win in the consumer and commercial banking market, and we are pleased to offer our robust products and services to help reach those goals."

The partnership allows Pinnacle to provide some of the newest client-centric product offerings from FundsXpress. These include the newly added fx Electronic Register, a robust, user-friendly personal finance manager designed to assist consumer and commercial online banking users keep track of up to two years of expenses, debts, and financial institution transactions; and Notify Me, providing account holders up-to-the-minute account information and alerts to transactions they pre-determine "out of the ordinary."

About Pinnacle
Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment and insurance products and services designed for small- to mid-sized businesses and their owners, real estate professionals and individuals interested in a deep relationship with their financial institution. Pinnacle offers a very sophisticated suite of treasury management services to enable commercial clients to better manage their cash. Pinnacle also provides financial planning services and comprehensive wealth management services to help clients increase, protect and distribute their assets. The firm also has a well-established expertise in commercial real estate.

Pinnacle opened its first office in October 2000. Since then the firm has added eight other offices on a de novo basis and acquired Cavalry Bancorp with its nine offices, bringing the total number of offices to 18 in the most attractive trade areas in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro MSA. Of the roughly 186 commercial banks chartered in the United States during 2000, Pinnacle is by far the largest and fastest growing, an indication of clients' preference for Pinnacle's distinctive service and effective advice as opposed to the financial services experience generally offered by the large, unwieldy regional banks.

Additional information concerning Pinnacle can be accessed at http://www.pnfp.com.

About FundsXpress
FundsXpress, a subsidiary of First Data Corporation, is a premier provider of Internet-based financial services and products for banks and credit unions nationwide. Through a state-of-the-art data center, the company delivers a secure, scalable and proven financial product suite. FundsXpress products include consumer and commercial Internet banking, cash management, automated lending, and dynamic Web sites. FundsXpress clients benefit from the company's value-added compliance support, customer service and leading adoption rates. For more information, please visit the company at http://www.fundsxpress.com.

About First Data
First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. Serving over 5 million merchant locations, 1,900 card issuers and their customers, First Data powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. The company's portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile payment solutions. The company's STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2 million ATM and retail locations. For more information, visit http://www.firstdata.com.

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