STAR (interbank network)

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STAR
Operating area	United States
Members	±5,700
ATMs	±250,000
Founded	1981

STAR is an interbank network and EFTPOS network in the United States. It is the largest American interbank network, with 250,000 ATMs^[1], 134 million cardholders and over 5,700 participating financial institutions. The network is owned and operated by STAR Networks, a subsidiary company of First Data. Its primary competitors include NYCE and Pulse.

The STAR network was originally known as STAR System and operated primarily on the west coast.

1 Mergers
2 External links
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Mergers

The network has existed since the 1980s, and has since included several other networks^[2], mostly in the 2000s:

Alert
BankMate
Cactus
Cash Station
Explore
HONOR
MAC
MOST
VIA

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

ATM usage fees

[edit] References

v • d • e Interbank networks by region

Multiregional	Cirrus - Maestro - PLUS

Africa	CashNet - CMI - Interswitch - SASWITCH

Asia Pacific	1LINK - ACS - ALTO - Artajasa - atm⁵ - ATM BCA - ATM Bersama - ATM BII (Superkasa) - BancNet - BANCS - Bankline - Cashnet - CashTree - ENS - ETC - Expressnet - FISC - Himbara - JETCO - EPS - Link - MICS - MEPS - MegaLink - MITR - MNET - NFS - Nationlink - Omnibus - OpenGateway - UnionPay - Yucho

Caribbean	ATH - Caricard - CarIFS - InfoLink Services Limited - Midas - Unired

Europe	4B - Altın Nokta - BamCard - BankAxept - Bankomat - BKM - Cash Group - CashPool - CB - DIAS - Equens - Eufiserv - Euronet - Euro 6000 - LINK - Multibanco - Ortak Nokta - Otto. - Sbercard - ServiRed - StarNet - Zolotaya Korona

Middle East	123 - BANCS - Bankernet - CSC - JoNet - NAPS - OmanSwitch - Shetab - SPAN - UAE Switch

North America	Abby - ACCEL/Exchange - Access 24 - Advantage - Alaska Option - Alert - Allpoint - Annie - ARN - Award - BankMate - BOH - Cash Station - Checkokard - CO-OP - Credit Union 24 - Credomatic - Discover Network - Easy Answer - Express - Express Teller - Fastbank - Gulfnet - HandiBank - Handy 24 - Honor - Instant Cash - Instant Teller - Interlink - Interac - Jeanie - KETS - LYNX - MAC - Magic Line - Member Access Pacific - Minibank - Money Belt - Money Network - MoneyMaker - Money Station - MOST - MPact - Networks - NYCE - Peak - Presto! - Pulse - Quest - RED - Red Total - SC 24 - Service Card System - SHAZAM - STAR - SUM - The Exchange - Transact - Transfund - TX Network - Tyme - Universal Money Center - Via - X-PRESS 24 - Yankee 24

South America	Banelco - Banred - Conexus - GlobalNet - Link - Redbanc - Suiche 7B - Telebanco - Unicard