Abstract: Systems, methods and devices which provide controls to a parent entity over computing resources residing with an agent entity are discussed herein. In one example, embodiments may allow a parent entity to control peripheral hardware devices which are otherwise controlled locally by a computing device at an agent location. Further, in one embodiment, a parent entity may control the receipt of information from an agent computing device in order to authenticate the agent device. In one embodiment, such control may be implemented via a shell application that executes on an agent computing device when the agent is processing a financial transaction via a web browser interface.

Abstract: A computer system in a money transfer transaction. A request is received from a sender on a send computer to send a money transfer having a send amount. The sender is prompted on the send computer to select one or more parameters associated with the money transfer, the one or more parameters comprising money transfer receiver information including a receiver location. Money transfer fees associated with the money transfer are analyzed for a plurality of receive locations proximate the receiver location based on the selected one or more parameters. A receive location offering a lowest money transfer fee is selected from the plurality of receive locations. The send amount and fee for the selected receive location are collected from the sender. Information related to the money transfer is then stored, including the selected one or more parameters and the receive location, in a money transfer server.

Abstract: Systems and methods which assist a parent entity in directing an agent entity toward a desired course of action are provided. Embodiments may include one or more data processing devices which compile data for the parent entity regarding the agent entity. Such data may include any number of metrics relating to the actions of an agent entity such as types of transactions processed by the agent, information corresponding to the specific details of the transactions, information pertaining to the agent entity itself (such as location information, transaction volume information and the like), data corresponding to the employee facilitating the transactions, etc. The compiled data may be used by the parent entity to create an incentive program in order to incentivize an agent entity to modify behaviors or to reward observed behaviors.