Newsroom | 2019

U.S. Bank provides $450,000 investment in Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs

4 May, 2021

U.S. Bank is providing a three-year, $450,000 investment in the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), an Atlanta-based organization dedicated to empowering Black entrepreneurs and small business owners. RICE is the largest business incubation hub in the United States dedicated exclusively to developing Black entrepreneurs. 

U.S. Bank leaders are among the 2021 Most Influential Women in Payments

4 March, 2021

Three U.S. Bank leaders – Kristy Carstensen, Hannah Fitzsimons and Nicole Tackett – are among the “2021 Most Influential Women in Payments” as determined by the industry news outlet Payments Source.  All three work in Payment Services, the division of U.S. Bank that provides digital and card-based payment and money movement capabilities to consumers, businesses and institutions of all sizes in North America and Europe.

Dr. Bernice King helps launch new African American business resource group chapter at U.S. Bank and Elavon

17 January, 2020

Dr. Bernice King is a renowned speaker, accomplished minister and servant leader leaving a legacy in her own right. But at an Atlanta event hosted by U.S. Bank and its subsidiary Elavon a week before the federal holiday honoring her father, King spoke openly about how it has at times been difficult to reconcile her past, present and future.

Elavon Names Joe Myers Chief Revenue Officer and President of Elavon North America

17 September, 2019

Joe Myers, a 20-year veteran in global sales and financial services, has been named chief revenue officer and president of Elavon North America. Myers has been with Elavon since 2011, most recently leading the sales division in North America. “Joe is highly regarded not only within our business, but across the organization and among our customers and partners,” said Jamie Walker, chief executive officer of Elavon. “.

U.S. Bank Acquires talech, Gains Digital Capabilities as It Transforms Its Business for the Future

9 September, 2019

U.S. Bank has acquired talech, a Palo Alto-based software company that helps small and medium-sized businesses simplify operations and make better decisions through an integrated point-of-sale system.  Established in 2012, talech provides software that allows businesses to manage multiple operational tasks – such as order management, inventory and staff reporting, customer management, business insights and payments processing – in a single, integrated point-of-sale system. 

US Bankcard Services (USBS) Makes Donation to Give Something Back

25 September, 2017

Continuing a long tradition of supporting the children of their community, last month US Bankcard Services (USBS), a leading merchant services provider, made a contribution to “Give Something Back” (Give Back). The funds donated to Give Back are used to identify, mentor and provide scholarships for youth in need so that they can receive a life-changing education and alter the course of their destiny.

US Bankcard Services (USBS) Sponsors AYC Summer Camp to Discovery Cube

21 July, 2017

For the eighth year in a row, US Bankcard Services (USBS), a leading merchant services provider, sponsored an unforgettable summer activity for the children of the Asian Youth Center (AYC). This year, the children learned about science, creativity and fun at the Discovery Cube Los Angeles.

US Bankcard Services (USBS) Continues Winning Streak at the 2016 Elavon Awards

22 November, 2016

US Bankcard Services (USBS) received recognition at the 2016 Elavon Awards in New Orleans, Louisiana, a milestone year as Elavon celebrated its 20th annual conference. In addition to winning the Elavon Arch Award for the seventh year in a row, USBS received the following Top Producer awards: 1st place for the Highest Activation Count in the West Coast Region, 3rd place for the Highest Activation Count in the Overall Channel, and 3rd place in the Overall Channel for the Highest Portfolio Volume.

(US Bankcard Services (USBS) Makes Charitable Contribution to WLAKids

25 October, 2016

US Bankcard Services (USBS), a leading nationwide merchant processing service provider, is proud to continue its tradition of supporting charitable causes for youth with another donation to WLAKids, a charity run by the organization Women Leaders in Action (WLA). With the support of donors like USBS, WLAKids has been able to touch the lives of thousands of less fortunate children in the African nations of Kenya and Swaziland by providing scholarships, uniforms, desks, textbooks, beds, mosquito nets, hot meals, clean water, sanitary stations and other critical resources.