diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76f50716d..49e798055 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [3.66.0](https://github.com/Backbase/stream-services/compare/3.65.0...3.66.0)
+### Changed
+- Always check cursor and create if it does not exist.
+- If `DateRangeEnd` is passed in the composition request set that as lastTxnDate instead of system date.
+
 ## [3.65.0](https://github.com/Backbase/stream-services/compare/3.64.0...3.65.0)
 ### Changed
 - Move call to processAudiencesSegmentation after setupUsers 
diff --git a/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/main/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImpl.java b/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/main/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImpl.java
index a6cd1ccc6..2920af6e4 100644
--- a/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/main/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImpl.java
+++ b/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/main/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImpl.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public Mono<TransactionIngestResponse> ingestPull(TransactionIngestPullRequest i
                 .map(f -> filterExisting(f, ingestPullRequest.getLastIngestedExternalIds()))
                 .flatMap(this::sendToDbs)
                 .doOnSuccess(list -> handleSuccess(
-                        ingestPullRequest.getArrangementId(), true, list))
+                        ingestPullRequest.getArrangementId(), true, list, ingestPullRequest.getDateRangeEnd()))
                 .onErrorResume(e -> handleError(
                         ingestPullRequest.getArrangementId(), true, e))
                 .map(list -> buildResponse(list, ingestPullRequest));
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private Mono<TransactionIngestPullRequest> buildIntegrationRequest(TransactionIn
         transactionIngestPullRequest.setDateRangeEnd(dateRangeEndFromRequest == null
                 ? currentTime : dateRangeEndFromRequest);
 
-        if (dateRangeStartFromRequest == null && config.isCursorEnabled()) {
+        if (config.isCursorEnabled()) {
             log.info("Transaction Cursor is enabled and Request has no Start Date");
             return getCursor(transactionIngestPullRequest)
                     .switchIfEmpty(createCursor(transactionIngestPullRequest));
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public Mono<TransactionIngestResponse> ingestPush(TransactionIngestPushRequest i
         return Mono.just(Flux.fromIterable(ingestPushRequest.getTransactions()))
                 .flatMap(this::sendToDbs)
                 .doOnSuccess(list -> handleSuccess(
-                        ingestPushRequest.getArrangementId(), false, list))
+                        ingestPushRequest.getArrangementId(), false, list, null))
                 .onErrorResume(e -> handleError(
                         ingestPushRequest.getArrangementId(), false, e))
                 .map(list -> buildResponse(list, ingestPushRequest));
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private TransactionIngestResponse buildResponse(List<TransactionsPostResponseBod
     }
 
     private void handleSuccess(String arrangementId, boolean pullMode,
-                               List<TransactionsPostResponseBody> transactions) {
+                               List<TransactionsPostResponseBody> transactions, OffsetDateTime dateRangeEnd) {
         if (config.isCursorEnabled() && pullMode) {
             String lastTxnIds = null;
             if (config.isTransactionIdsFilterEnabled()) {
@@ -231,15 +231,22 @@ private void handleSuccess(String arrangementId, boolean pullMode,
                         .collect(Collectors.joining(DELIMITER));
             }
             patchCursor(arrangementId, buildPatchCursorRequest(
-                    TransactionCursor.StatusEnum.SUCCESS,
-                    OffsetDateTime.now().format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(dateFormat)),
-                    lastTxnIds));
+                TransactionCursor.StatusEnum.SUCCESS, getLastTxnDate(dateRangeEnd),
+                lastTxnIds));
         }
 
         transactionPostIngestionService.handleSuccess(transactions);
 
         log.debug("Ingested transactions: {}", transactions);
     }
+    
+    private String getLastTxnDate(OffsetDateTime dateRangeEnd) {
+        String lastTxnDate = OffsetDateTime.now().format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(dateFormat));
+        if (dateRangeEnd != null) {
+            lastTxnDate = dateRangeEnd.format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(dateFormat));
+        }
+        return lastTxnDate;
+    }
 
     private Mono<List<TransactionsPostResponseBody>> handleError(String arrangementId,
                                                                  boolean pullMode, Throwable e) {
diff --git a/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/test/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImplTest.java b/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/test/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImplTest.java
index 21e77be66..35b3bfdd9 100644
--- a/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/test/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/stream-compositions/services/transaction-composition-service/src/test/java/com/backbase/stream/compositions/transaction/core/service/impl/TransactionIngestionServiceImplTest.java
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ void ingestionInPullModePatchCursor_Success() {
 
         mockConfigForTransaction();
         mockTransactionService();
-        when(transactionCursorApi.patchByArrangementId(anyString(), any())).thenReturn(Mono.empty());
+        TransactionCursorResponse transactionCursorResponse = mockTransactionCursorResponse();
+        mockCursorApiForTransactions(transactionCursorResponse, false);
 
         TransactionIngestPullRequest transactionIngestPullRequest = mockTransactionIngestPullRequest();
         transactionIngestPullRequest.setDateRangeStart(OffsetDateTime.now());
@@ -248,4 +249,28 @@ void ingestionInPushMode_Success() {
         StepVerifier.create(productIngestResponse)
                 .assertNext(Assertions::assertNotNull).verifyComplete();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void ingestionInPullModePatchCursor_Success_withDates() {
+
+        mockConfigForTransaction();
+        mockTransactionService();
+        TransactionCursorResponse transactionCursorResponse = mockTransactionCursorResponse();
+        mockCursorApiForTransactions(transactionCursorResponse, false);
+
+        TransactionIngestPullRequest transactionIngestPullRequest = mockTransactionIngestPullRequest();
+        transactionIngestPullRequest.setDateRangeStart(OffsetDateTime.now().minusDays(10));
+        transactionIngestPullRequest.setDateRangeEnd(OffsetDateTime.now().minusDays(5));
+
+        when(transactionIntegrationService.pullTransactions(transactionIngestPullRequest))
+            .thenReturn(Flux.just(new TransactionsPostRequestBody().withType("type1").
+                withArrangementId("1234").withReference("ref")
+                .withExternalArrangementId("externalArrId")));
+
+        Mono<TransactionIngestResponse> productIngestResponse = transactionIngestionService
+            .ingestPull(transactionIngestPullRequest);
+        StepVerifier.create(productIngestResponse)
+            .assertNext(Assertions::assertNotNull)
+            .verifyComplete();
+    }
 }