STAR is an American interbank network.
It is the largest interbank network in United States, with 2 million[1] ATMs,[2] 134 million cardholders and over 5,700 participating financial institutions.
The STAR Network began in 1984 and was acquired by First Data Corporation in 2003.
[3] The network is owned and operated by STAR Networks, a subsidiary company of First Data.
The network has existed since 1984, and has incorporated several others ,[4] mostly in the 2000s: