TROY, Mich., March 7, 2012 - Point & Pay (http://www.pointandpay.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of North American Bancard, today announced that its electronic payment solutions are now available for payment of civil, traffic, criminal and business court fees to the St. Lucie, Fla. County Clerk of Circuit Court. Payments can now be made online or over the phone by using an American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or VISA® credit or debit card or e-check. The County selected Point & Pay over a field of competitors to provide this improved payment option for County residents.    

“I am proud to bring this modern, efficient way to pay court fees to the citizens of St. Lucie County,” said Joseph E. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court, St. Lucie County. “Point & Pay worked with us to develop a payment solution that is tailored to our unique needs, and we believe our citizens will appreciate this convenience.”

The deal further strengthens Point & Pay’s renewed presence in Florida as the leading provider of payment solutions for government agencies and utilities. “Florida is home to many of Point & Pay’s clients, as well as our new offices in the Tampa area,” said Kevin C. Connell, President, Point & Pay. “We are delighted to welcome the St. Lucie, FL County Clerk of Circuit Court to our roster of more than 500 clients who have chosen to offer their citizens the most elegant, flexible payment solutions in the business.”

Point & Pay enables government agencies and utilities to accept electronic payments from consumers and businesses for taxes, registrations, licenses, utility bills, and other services and fees using credit and debit cards or electronic checks - anytime, anywhere. For more information on Point & Pay, visit http://www.pointandpay.com.

About Point & Pay

Point & Pay enables government agencies and utilities to accept electronic payments from consumers and businesses for taxes, registrations, licenses, utility bills, and other services and fees using credit and debit cards or electronic checks - anytime, anywhere. Point and Pay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of North American Bancard, one of the electronic payment processing industry's leading solutions providers. For more information, go to http://www.pointandpay.com.

About North American Bancard

Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, North American Bancard is a multi-faceted payment solutions provider dedicated to providing the latest technology as well as committing to the highest service levels. As a registered MSP/ISO since 1992, North American Bancard provides its clients with a full suite of products and services including credit, debit, EBT, check conversion and guarantee, ATM, gift and loyalty cards and online payment gateway solutions. NAB processes over $12 billion in electronic transactions annually for over 125,000 merchants nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.nabancard.com.