Springfield, Mo.-based Great Southern Bancorp Inc. is moving to Mastercard Inc. as its new payment processing partner, the former said in an earnings release.

The transition is expected to be completed by the end of January.

Additionally, an updated version of Great Southern's retail online banking platform and mobile banking application are expected to be available to customers during the second quarter.

The company reported fourth-quarter 2019 net income of $17.9 million, or $1.24 per share, up from $ 17.3 million, or $1.21 per share, for the same period a year ago.

The S&P Global Market Intelligence consensus GAAP EPS estimate for the quarter was $1.25.