MoneyPass Group Launches as an Independent Network and Cash Infrastructure Company
Key Highlights
- ➤MoneyPass Group begins independent operations after Bridgeport Partners-Fiserv (FISV) joint venture closes.
- ➤Bridgeport Partners holds 51% controlling ownership; Fiserv (FISV) retains a 49% stake.
- ➤MoneyPass Group combines MoneyPass Network, ATM Managed Services and Cash Intelligence businesses.
- ➤Network spans more than 37,000 ATM locations and serves more than 160 million cardholders.
- ➤Long-term commercial agreements preserve existing client service and provide complementary solutions access.
- ➤Erik Wichita becomes CEO; Don Layden serves as Executive Chairman.
- ➤Capital One, N.A. provided debt financing for the transaction.
Expert Statements
Erik Wichita, Chief Executive Officer of MoneyPass Group
“Today MoneyPass Group stands on its own, with the scale of a market leader, the focus of an independent company and the support of both Bridgeport Partners and Fiserv.”
Erik Wichita, Chief Executive Officer of MoneyPass Group
“We are focused on investing in the products and people to make us faster, more agile and even more valuable to the financial institutions we serve, while delivering the reliability, security and service that their customers depend on every day.”
Derek Horton, Partner at Bridgeport Partners
“MoneyPass Group brings together the network, operating capabilities and software required to manage cash access at national scale.”
Derek Horton, Partner at Bridgeport Partners
“It has the scale Fiserv built, now paired with the focus of a standalone company and the support of both owners.”
Derek Horton, Partner at Bridgeport Partners
“With Erik and Don's leadership, Bridgeport will invest in the products, technology and commercial organization to build on that foundation.”
Andrew Gelb, Co-Head of Financial Solutions at Fiserv
“We are proud of what these businesses have achieved as part of Fiserv and look forward to supporting their continued growth through our ownership stake and long-term commercial relationship.”
Andrew Gelb, Co-Head of Financial Solutions at Fiserv
“MoneyPass Group is well positioned for its next chapter, and clients of both Fiserv and MoneyPass Group will continue to have access to the best of both companies.”
NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoneyPass Group today began operating as an independent company following the close of the previously announced joint venture between Bridgeport Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology, and Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global leader uniting commerce and finance. The new company brings together the MoneyPass Network, ATM Managed Services and Cash Intelligence businesses to provide ATM and cash management services to financial institutions, fintechs, ATM operators, and merchants across the United States.
MoneyPass Group is a network and cash infrastructure company helping clients manage cash access, ATM operations and surcharge-free ATM connectivity at national scale. The company operates one of the nation’s largest surcharge-free ATM networks, spanning more than 37,000 ATM locations and serving more than 160 million cardholders.
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