News

July, 2026

• 8 July

  The healthcare payments industry has a perception problem

  

  The real threat to healthcare ISOs isn’t competition; it’s irrelevance Lisa Brooks, Vice President, Healthcare Partnerships For years, merchant service providers (MSPs) and ISOs have approached healthcare as just another vertical. There’s a bit more compliance, a few integrations, and maybe a longer sales cycle. But beneath the surface, something …
• 8 July

  Unified Commerce, SoftPOS, and Cloud Hosting Rise Among POS Providers

  

  The 2026 edition of the TSG Directory of POS Providers shows further evolution of point-of-sale products to meet changing merchant and consumer demands. Chief among them is the ascendancy of unified commerce, an approach that is similar to omnichannel commerce, but has better consolidated footing. “Over the past year, POS …
• 8 July

  U.S. Bank Looks to Tap Into Small Business Demand for Faster Payments

  

  As small businesses increasingly look for faster payment capabilities, banks are starting to see a potentially profitable market. The latest offering emerged early Wednesday with U.S. Bank’s unveiling of Enhanced Payments, a bundled offering accessible online and through the bank’s mobile app. The new platform, open to entities with a …
• 8 July

  Fiserv President Leaves and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/8/26

  

  According to a Fiserv Inc. 8-K filing, another c-suite executive is leaving the payment processor. Dhivya Suryadevara, who joined Fiserv in August 2025 as president, resigned effective July 7. Suryadevara will continue as a non-executive officer until July 31. Fiserv did not say why she was leaving. Fiserv gained a new chief …
• 7 July

  Southwest Adds Klarna

  

  Southwest Airlines Co. is adding Klarna AB’s buy now, pay later options to its suite of payment methods. It’s the first time Southwest has accepted Klarna. Expected to be available later this year, the Klarna BNPL option will supplement a Flexpay installment option Southwest already offers, a Klarna spokesperson says. …
• 7 July

  A Big-Bank Consortium Looks to Buy a Debit Network From Fiserv

  

  The economics of proprietary debit networks appears to be asserting itself as a consortium of big banks is reportedly looking to acquire a debit card system from Fiserv Inc. The banking group, which includes JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PNC Financial Services Group, has had “tentative discussions” …
• 7 July

  Pizza Ranch Picks NCR Voyix and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/7/26

  

  NCR Voyix Corp. has agreed to serve as the exclusive point-of-sale technology provider for Pizza Ranch Inc. at both company-owned and franchise locations. The chain operates 221 restaurants across 15 states. Cambria County Transit Authority in Pennsylvania said it has worked with transit-technology platform  Modeshift to launch an account-based fare-collection platform throughout its network. …
• 6 July

  Klarna Applies to Start a Utah-Based Bank

  

  The buy now, pay later specialist Klarna AB said early Monday it has submitted applications with U.S. regulators to start an industrial bank called Klarna Bank USA. The company’s applications, filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as well as the Utah Department of Financial Institutions, follow its move toward banking in …
• 6 July

  COMMENTARY: The SaaS Playbook Built Your Finance Stack. AI Is Breaking It.

  

  Finance teams spent a decade assembling best-of-breed tools. One for AR. Another for AP, treasury, FP&A, etc. The SaaS era rewarded this specialization: find a workflow, own it, expand from there. Point solutions won by going deep on single workflows. I spent decades building the billing systems that finance teams …
• 2 July

  Eye on Loyalty: Leaving Gas Discounts on the Table; AmEx And Apple Pay

  

  Only a fraction of U.S. drivers redeemed rewards on millions of eligible gasoline-purchase transactions in June, payment-technology provider Verifone Inc. says following a study of its gas-station merchant base. Meanwhile, American Express Co. reported Wednesday that it has enhanced its Membership Rewards program by allowing cardholders to redeem points directly …