Exhibit 23.1


                           Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 (No. 333-58958) and the related
Prospectus of National Processing, Inc. for the registration of 60,000 shares of
its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated January 22, 2001, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
National Processing, Inc. included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchanges Commission.

                                                         /s/Ernst & Young LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
December 10, 2001