Western Union and EZCORP Sign Agreement
07 11월 2012 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global
payments, and EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZPW), a leading provider of
instant cash solutions for consumers, today announced an
agreement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Western Union Money Transfer®,
money order and consumer bill payment services will be available at
over 900 EZCORP-operated store locations in the United States.
Western Union money transfer services also will be available at
more than 300 EZCORP-operated store locations in Mexico and
Canada.
“Our agreement with Western Union will allow EZCORP to provide
vital money transfer and other payment services, thereby deepening
our relationship with our customer base,” said Paul Rothamel,
EZCORP’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Western Union is
an established global brand, and the company facilitates the
reliable and timely movement of money through a substantial
international network. Aligning with Western Union is a natural
choice for EZCORP, as we remain committed to providing exceptional
service and meeting our customers’ wide variety of financial
needs.”
EZCORP operates more than 900 locations in the United States
under various brand names, including EZPAWN, Value Pawn &
Jewelry and EZMONEY. The company’s presence in Mexico includes 230
Empeño Fácil or Empeñe Su Oro stores, and a 60% ownership interest
in Crediamigo, a specialty consumer finance company. In Canada,
EZCORP operates 70 cash advance and buy/sell stores under the brand
names Cash Converters and Cashmax. The company also has strategic
relationships with Albemarle & Bond Holdings PLC, one of the
U.K.’s largest pawnbroking businesses, and Cash Converters
International Limited, which franchises and operates a worldwide
network of personal financial services and retail stores. EZCORP
was named to Fortune Magazine’s 100 fastest growing companies list
in both 20101 and 20112.
“Western Union is positioned at the nexus between cash and
electronic technologies,” said Victoria Lopez-Negrete, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, North America at Western Union. “Our
relationship with EZCORP will now enable consumers to send and
receive money transfers, purchase money orders and make bill
payments – all in one convenient location.”
About EZCORP
EZCORP is a leading provider of instant cash solutions for
consumers employing 6,500 teammates and operating 1,262
company-operated pawn, buy/sell and personal financial services
locations in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. We provide a variety of
instant cash solutions, including pawn loans, consumer loans, and
fee-based credit services to customers seeking loans. At our pawn
and buy/sell stores, we also sell merchandise, primarily collateral
forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise
purchased from customers.
EZCORP owns controlling interests in Prestaciones Finmart,
S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (doing business under the name
"Crediamigo"), a leading provider of payroll deduction loans in
Mexico, and in Artiste Holding Limited (doing business under the
name "Cash Genie"), a leading provider of online loans in the U.K.
The company also has significant investments in Albemarle &
Bond Holdings PLC (ABM.L), one of the U.K.'s largest pawnbroking
businesses with over 170 full-line stores offering pawnbroking,
jewelry retailing, gold buying and financial services; and in Cash
Converters International Limited (CCV.L and CCV.ASX), which
franchises and operates a worldwide network of over 600 stores that
provide personal financial services and sell pre-owned merchandise.
For more information, visit www.ezcorp.com.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
September 30, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta
branded services were offered through a combined network of
approximately 510,000 agent locations in 200 countries and
territories. In 2011, The Western Union Company completed 226
million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $81
billion of principal between consumers, and 425 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
1. Fortune Magazine Fastest Growing Companies List,
2010:http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2010/full_list/index.html
2. Fortune Magazine Fastest Growing Companies List,
2011:http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2011/full_list/index.html
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