What can a global payments report tell you about the needs of businesses and their customers in 2024? Quite a lot, actually. While used by multinational corporations to predict payment trends in major markets the world over, the Worldpay Global Payments Report, now in its nineth year, can also shed …

Traditional Merchant Services vs. Payment Facilitation In today’s electronic ecosystem, software companies have an array of options to create unique payment experiences for consumers. Two prominent options are traditional merchant processing and payment facilitation. Let’s explore their differences and implications. Traditional Merchant Processing Since 1973, traditional merchant processing has been …

What does Sound Payments do in the payments industry? Sound Payments is dedicated to listening to the voice of the customer to provide value-add innovative payment acceptance and point-of-sale technology solutions to ISOs and ISVs. Sound Payments is a software provider for niche markets and is processor agnostic. We have …

In the ever-evolving realm of payment processing, independent sales agents require more than just a partner – they need a strategic ally who understands their challenges and provides tailored solutions to propel them forward. Enter Payarc, a game-changer in the industry, offering unmatched support and opportunities that set agents apart …

By Steven Velasquez, Senior Vice President and Head of Partner Business Development – U.S. Bank | Elavon The emergence of open banking, financial services APIs, and banking as a service has changed the landscape of the payments ecosystem. It is no longer enough to offer integrated payments with your software …

Jon Purther, Director, Research, Payments Canada   The Canadian payment landscape continues to transform rapidly, fueled by shifts in consumer and business needs and expectations and technology innovations. Looking ahead, it’s clear that continued innovation will further expand choice within the Canadian payment ecosystem. The payment preferences of Canadians Canadians …

By Steven Velasquez Head and Senior Vice President of Partner Business Development – U.S. Bank | Elavon In recent years, there’s been a notable transformation in the key players shaping the payments ecosystem. Established models of acquiring banks are facing competition from emerging fintech and software companies eager to capture …

By Dave Galens As these December days blur into a holiday haze and the year comes to a close, it’s time to look back on 2023’s memorable events for NAB. It was a very good year for the robots, as automation and AI became the big buzz for pundits and …

As the digital economy continues to grow, people are relying on virtual transactions more than ever. But with the expansion of digital money movement comes new opportunities for fraudsters to exploit merchants and their customers. In today’s economy, fraudulent activity can happen anywhere, to just about anyone. Digital cybercriminals are …

Strategies to Boost Sales and Safeguard Your ISO Business By Matt Nern, Managing Partner, SignaPay Investors received unsettling news recently as U.S. consumer prices for September surpassed expectations, hinting at persistent inflation and sparking debates on another potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in November. The evolving pricing …