STAR (interbank network)


STAR is an American interbank network. It is the largest interbank network in the United States, with 2 million ATMs, 134 million cardholders and over 5,700 participating financial institutions. The STAR Network began in 1984 and was acquired by First [Data Corporation] in 2003. The network is owned and operated by STAR Networks, a subsidiary company of First Data.

Mergers

The network has existed since 1984, and has incorporated several others, mostly in the 2000s: