Certegy was founded in 2001 as a spin-off company of Equifax. The company had two divisions, one for check verification services and one for credit cards. In 2006, Certegy merged with Fidelity National Financial. While the merger was originally designed to have Certegy be the surviving name, it was eventually changed to Fidelity National Information Services or FIS, although most people still use the Certegy name.
Since the merger with Fidelity Information Services, the division of Certegy responsible for merchant check guarantee has been renamed as FIS as well.
The company offers a variety of financial services to consumers, including no interest loans, and check verification services to merchants.
On July 3, 2007, Certegy announced via press release that their security had been compromised by one of their own employees. Nearly three million names had been stolen and sold to marketing companies who then contacted various consumers with “offers to sell stuff”. The company reached a settlement with the state of Florida in 2010.
In late 2018, Certegy announced the sale of its check verification services to Variant Equity Advisors, LLC.
Certegy offers a mobile app to manage loan payments and other financial services.
Corporate offices at this time are located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Certegy was founded in 2001 as a spin-off company of Equifax. The company had two divisions, one for check verification services and one for credit cards. In 2006, Certegy merged with Fidelity National Financial. While the merger was originally designed to have Certegy be the surviving name, it was eventually changed to Fidelity National Information Services or FIS, although most people still use the Certegy name.
History
Since the merger with Fidelity Information Services, the division of Certegy responsible for merchant check guarantee has been renamed as FIS as well.
The company offers a variety of financial services to consumers, including no interest loans, and check verification services to merchants.
On July 3, 2007, Certegy announced via press release that their security had been compromised by one of their own employees. Nearly three million names had been stolen and sold to marketing companies who then contacted various consumers with “offers to sell stuff”. The company reached a settlement with the state of Florida in 2010.
In late 2018, Certegy announced the sale of its check verification services to Variant Equity Advisors, LLC.
Certegy offers a mobile app to manage loan payments and other financial services.
Corporate offices at this time are located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
What is up with this company?! Besides the fact customer service is based in the Philippines, and those people know nothing as to how to help you, if you have a declined check. I have no negative flags in my file, which I already knew, so why are my checks being declined by Certegy, through the merchants that use them….Kroger, Target, Walmart…no one at the merchants store can help, they just refer you to the Certegy phone number on your receipt, so you get no resolution. You can’t get a hold of anyone in this company that can give you an answer. What is this country and businesses coming to…doesn’t anyone have any integrity anymore?
We have never had trouble with our checks being good. I do not appreciate the run around at Lowe’s. We went to our bank withdrew the money in cash and paid the bill. The same bank you declined our check from. Your practice sucks. I will not ever buy another thing at Lowe’s. If this is the best your company can do , they should be dismantled. This was an embarrassing event.
I totally agree with you! This company need to shut down. Because there workers do not know do their job. Very disappointed to wait four years for you guys actually to do your damn job and you still haven’t done it.