As a leading player in the global information commerce marketplace, First Data serves more than 5.4 million merchant locations, more than 2,000 card issuers and their customers and millions of consumers worldwide. With more than 27,000 employees around the globe providing credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings and merchant transaction processing services; Internet commerce solutions; and check guarantee and verification services. The STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2.2 million ATM and retail locations.

The American Rental Association is the association for the $31 billion rental industry. Whether you are a rental store owner or a manufacturer or supplier of rental equipment, ARA offers the resources -- people, products, services and information -- you need to be successful in today’s competitive market.

The American Rental Association (ARA), based in Moline, Ill., is a trade association of more than 7,200 rental business owners and the manufacturers and suppliers of rental equipment. We have members throughout the United States, in Canada and in more than a dozen overseas countries.

The American Rental Association is the structure for independent rental dealers to accomplish goals they couldn't achieve individually. And it's the network for manufacturers to market their products.

Rental dealers and, when appropriate, equipment manufacturers, guide the ARA staff in developing business services and products in four key areas: education and training; advertising and marketing; business development; and government representation.

Approval Code is proud to be an Associate Member of the ARA and to offer ARA members competitive processing rates and unsurpassed customer service.

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