Centier Bank Selects Merchant Services Solutions from Vantiv

Partnership expands Vantiv's Merchant Services program to Indiana's largest, private, family-owned financial institution

CINCINNATI, April14, 2015 - Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions of all sizes, announced today that Centier Bank has selected Vantiv as its merchant service solution provider under an exclusive partnership. Centier Bank, founded in 1895, is a full-service financial institution and Indiana's largest private family-owned bank. The agreement expands the portfolio of merchant bank branches that Vantiv serves in the Midwestern United States.

"At Centier, we owe our success to the community businesses that have supported us for 120 years," said Richard Day, vice president, Treasury Division at Centier Bank. "Through our partnership with Vantiv, we will now be able to provide our current and prospective commercial customers in our communities with greater opportunities for growth using Vantiv's innovative payment solutions."

Merchant services programs provide the ability for local businesses to accept various forms of payments such as debit cards, credit cards and gift cards across various platforms including retail locations, online and with mobile devices. The high levels of access and 24/7 support that Vantiv offers provides financial institutions a turnkey, integrated processing solution that can help its commercial customers meet business goals. And, with an advanced reporting tool, these merchants can better plan and manage their bottom line.

"We are pleased that Centier Bank has chosen Vantiv to provide merchant services to their commercial customers," said Stephanie Ferris, senior vice president and general manager of Merchant Services for Financial Institutions at Vantiv. "The depth of Centier Bank's commercial banking experience and service, combined with our comprehensive portfolio of merchant services and scale processing, will benefit businesses of all sizes in the communities they serve."

To learn more about Centier Bank, please visit www.centier.com. For more information about Vantiv, please visit vantiv.com or on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.

CONTACTS:
Lori Stafford-Thomas
Director, Public Relations
970-335-4904
lori.stafford-thomas@vantiv.com

Beth Sullivan
Manager, External Communications
513-900-4212
elizabeth.sullivan@vantiv.com

About Centier Bank
Centier Bank is Indiana's largest private family-owned bank. Since 1895, the Schrage family has built a legacy of success, not merely through business, but through philanthropy that extends throughout the communities it serves. As a family-owned bank, Centier stands firmly behind its "Not For Sale" promise, pledging to the families, businesses, and communities of Indiana that it will continue to preserve independent, hometown banking in Indiana for generations to come. For more information, visit www.centier.com.

About Vantiv, Inc.
Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV) is a leading payment processor differentiated by an integrated technology platform. Vantiv offers a comprehensive suite of traditional and innovative payment processing and technology solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all sizes, enabling them to address their payment processing needs through a single provider. We build strong relationships with our customers, helping them become more efficient, more secure and more successful. Vantiv is the second largest merchant acquirer and the largest PIN debit acquirer based on number of transactions in the U.S. The company's growth strategy includes expanding further into high-growth channels and verticals, including integrated payments, ecommerce, and merchant bank.

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