Abstract: A method for authenticating a check of a plurality of checks where the check was previously issued from a first party to a second party, including receiving first information from the first party, storing the first information in a file of a third party and receiving the check. The check has first party identifying information, a unique pseudorandom number of a pseudorandom sequence, and an amount. A status of activating the plurality of checks is determined. At least a portion of the first party identifying information included with the check, the unique pseudorandom number included with the check and the check amount included with the check are authenticated. The received check is authenticated if the first party, the unique pseudorandom number included with the check and the amount included with the check are authenticated and if the plurality of checks have been activated.

Abstract: A system and method in accordance with example embodiments for comprehensive sales and service data reporting. Sales and service events that take place at a front end branch of an enterprise may be input into a front end system and transmitted to a backend system where various modules then use the front end system data to generate various data and reports to display various data, such as, for example, sales incentive metrics and key performance indicators.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for redeeming coupons to credit a customer's financial service account without sharing the customer's restricted information with merchants. The system and method may include a financial service provider receiving merchant transaction information from a merchant that reflects sale transactions associated with the merchant over a period of time. The financial service provider may compare the merchant transaction information with financial service accounts transaction information associated with financial service accounts provided by the financial service provider. Additionally, the financial service provider may identify a common transaction between the merchant transactions and the financial service accounts transactions based on one or more unique identifiers, determine the common transaction meets a predetermined credit requirement, and identify a customer's financial service account corresponding to the common transaction.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing Near Field Communications. In certain embodiments, an Android mobile operating system based mobile device is configured with software that, when executed by one or more processors, determines whether the mobile device is to perform an NFC communication with a contactless payment terminal (CPT) using a secure element associated with an NFC controller included in the mobile device. Based on the determination, the mobile device is configured to execute software that performs communications with the CPT using the NFC controller.