BETHESDA, Md., June 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Allpoint, America's largest surcharge-free ATM network, announced the signing of two of Northern California's largest community banks, the $1.9 billion County Bank in Merced, CA and Sacramento's $810 million River City Bank. By joining Allpoint, these institutions now provide their customers with access to 32,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide and over 3,600 in the Golden State alone.
"Allpoint is very excited about the signing of both County and River City Bank," said Ben Psillas, President of Allpoint Network. "With Allpoint, both banks can now compete more effectively with Bank of America and Wells Fargo in both their home state of California and across the country."
"We are thrilled to offer our customers even more convenience by joining Allpoint," stated Ed Rocha, President and Chief Operating Officer for County Bank. "We pride ourselves on being in tune with what our customers' wants and needs are and this is one more way we can respond."
"At River City Bank we put our customers first and believe premium service is a must for our business," said Jeanne Reaves, president and CEO of River City Bank. "The unmatched convenience of Allpoint is just another way we can provide our customers with the very best the banking industry has to offer."
Allpoint provides County Bank and River City Bank customers with unlimited access to surcharge-free ATMs coast to coast located at convenient retailers such as Target and Costco. Participation in Allpoint offers card issuers access to a nationwide physical distribution channel at a fraction of the cost of building and maintaining their own network.
Allpoint's unique membership structure makes it very simple for a bank to join and even easier for its customers to use. Joining Allpoint provides the following benefits:
- Member bank's ATMs do not participate
- Card re-issuance or processor conversion is not required
- Card-based pricing provides cost-effective and predictable
cost structure
Allpoint complements any card-issuer's current membership in other surcharge-free networks.
About Allpoint
Allpoint, a division of Cardtronics, is America's Largest Surcharge-Free ATM Network, with 32,000 ATMs in leading national and regional merchant locations across the country. Allpoint provides greater access, convenience and savings to customers of financial institutions with limited ATM presence while providing the institution with the tools to compete more effectively for customers. For more information or to find the nearest Allpoint surcharge-free ATM, visit the company's web site at www.allpointnetwork.com.
About County Bank
County Bank, the primary subsidiary of Capital Corp of the West is Northern California's leading community bank. County Bank is an independent community bank operating 29 branches that serve the counties of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Stanislaus and Tuolumne. The stability of County Bank is evident as the current Chief Executive Officer has overseen the bank for over a decade. The ability to perform in times of challenge has led County Bank to build upon long-lasting principles of good business and the delivery of top-notch service to our customers. For additional information on County Bank, visit www.countybank.com.
About River City Bank
Founded in 1973, River City Bank is one of Sacramento's largest, independent locally-owned banks maintaining assets of nearly $810 million. River City Bank offers a full range of banking services including consumer, business and agricultural banking as well as commercial real estate lending. Employing more than 200 people, River City Bank maintains 15 branches in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties and plans to open new branches in Stockton and Modesto in 2007. For additional information on River City Bank, please visit www.rcbank.com or call (916) 567-2600.
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