Payments provider Usio Inc. says benefits administrator Genius Avenue will use multiple Usio payments products, including automated clearing house transfers and a prepaid card program, to serve its customers. Announced Monday, the partnership integrates Usio’s payments services with the Genius Avenue platform. Tucson, Ariz.-based Genius Avenue is keen to tap …
December, 2023
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4 December
MiCamp and Cocard Deepen Alliance And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/4/23
MiCamp Solutions said it increased its investment and involvement with Cocard, a unique owner-operated independent sales organization. Terms were not disclosed, though MiCamp said collectively the alliance will serve more than 46,000 merchants and process more than $40 billion in annual transaction volume. Payments provider Nuvei Corp. has agreed to process online transactions …
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4 December
In Announcing Its Q3 Results, POSaBIT Reveals Plans For a POS Device for Cannabis Merchants
POSaBIT Systems Corp., a payments processor specializing in cannabis merchants, announced its third-quarter earnings along with plans for a point-of-sale device earmarked for cannabis retailing. The company said transaction volume for the quarter totaled $157.9 million, up 11% from the same period a year ago. Revenues for the quarter totaled …
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4 December
Like Many in Payments, Gateways Seek Software Companies
Software companies are a preferred client for payment gateways, with 74% of gateways targeting them in their sales efforts, according to the latest edition of the Payment Gateway Directory from TSG, formerly The Strawhecker Group. TSG says in addition to software companies as favored clients, 83% of gateways target merchant …
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4 December
Claims Process Begins in Interchange Lawsuit And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/1/23
The claims process begins today for merchants to file for a share of the $5.54-billion settlement of a massive lawsuit originally filed more than a decade ago that alleged that Visa, Mastercard, and banks had violated antitrust laws in setting fees for card acceptance. The number of merchants involved is expected to …
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4 December
Payroc Launches a Single API for PayByBank, And Works With Dingg to Reach Spas And Salons
Payments-platform provider Payroc LLC has launched an application programming interface that enables clients to offer its PayByBank solution in the United States and Canada through a single interface. Before this launch, Payroc clients needed separate interfaces to offer PayByBank in each country. The single interface eliminates the need for multiple …
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4 December
Relay Payments Extends Its Reach with Its Yesway Deal
Relay Payments, a fintech specializing in payments for the trucking and logistics industries, added convenience-store chain Yesway to its roster of locations. Announced Thursday, the expansion adds to the more than 1,500 truck stops nationwide that accept Relay’s cardless payment method. Yesway also owns the Allsup convenience-store chain. Drivers who …
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4 December
Priority Cements Datacap Integration And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/30/23
Priority Technology Holdings Inc. said its MX Merchant Suite software will integrate a platform from payments-technology provider Datacap. Mastercard Inc.’s Dynamic Yield technology unit launched a generative AI (artificial intelligence) tool that is aimed at helping consumers search for products in a merchant’s digital catalog. Authvia, a provider of tokenized pay-by-text technology, …
November, 2023
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29 November
Shift4 Grows Its Relationship With the Orlando Magic; Cheq Partners With Loud And Live
Shift4 Payments Inc. continues to build out its footprint in sports and entertainment venues through an expanded deal with the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Under the terms of the deal, announced early Wednesday, Shift4 will process transactions at all concession stands within the Amway Center, home of …
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29 November
Apple May Be Looking to Replace Goldman, But Will Any Issuer Want the Apple Card?
Apple Inc. may be looking for a new bank to issue its Apple Card, but the big question is whether any potential candidate will want to take it on, some observers say. Apple is apparently taking the initiative in finding a replacement for Goldman Sachs Group, which has issued Apple’s …