Peoples Bank apparently likes what Deluxe Corp. has been doing for the Marietta, Ohio-based bank because it added Deluxe’s merchant services to its roster of services. The bank placed a part of its promotional business with Minneapolis-based Deluxe in January and added checks in March. Merchant services, under the One …
October, 2025
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2 October
Merchants, Government, And Law Enforcement Look to Fight Gift Card Fraud
The Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance is launching a nationwide social-media campaign to combat gift card fraud this holiday shopping season. The campaign, which runs from Oct. 1 through Christmas Day, will deliver daily messages through the LinkedIn and Instagram platforms on the tactics criminals use to perpetrate gift card fraud …
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2 October
Priority Expands in Automotive Servicing, Adding Dealer Merchant Services
Priority Technology Holdings Inc. announced early Thursday it is expanding aggressively into automotive servicing with its acquisition of DMSJV LLC, also known as Dealer Merchant Services, a payments provider whose capabilities include surcharging to help dealers cover transaction costs. Terms were not announced, but Alpharetta, Ga.-based Priority said a $35-million increase …
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2 October
An Digital Tip Win and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/2/25
Instant Financial USA Inc., a platform that digitizes payments for hourly workers, said it has been chosen by the Munson Group to launch digital tips and paycards for workers at Munson’s 33 Sonic Drive-In and Buffalo Wild Wings locations. Theatre Capital announced it has acquired AllPaid Inc., a payments platform serving …
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1 October
Jack Henry Acquires Victor Technologies; Global Payments Sheds Its Payroll Business
Jack Henry & Associates Inc. has acquired Victor Technologies Inc., a provider of embedded-payment solutions, from MVB Financial Corp. for an undisclosed sum. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, MVB says it expects to see a pre-tax gain of $33 million from the sale. The acquisition widens an …
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1 October
Eye on Checkout: Affirm lands Ace Hardware for BNPL; Amazon’s Buy With Prime Adds New Retailers
Just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season, merchants are ready with new e-commerce checkout options. A hardware cooperative is adding the buy now, pay later option from Affirm for in-store use. Brands Dearfoams and Baggallini now offer Buy with Prime, the Amazon.com Inc. online checkout service. Oak Brook, …
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1 October
Merrick Relaunches Ollo and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/1/25
The credit card issuer Merrick Bank has re-launched its Ollo credit card with a refreshed design and new technology. The card was first issued in 2017 as a product for U.S. consumers facing challenges in obtaining a credit card. Valor PayTech, a 5-year-old provider of point-of-sale technology for merchants, announced it has …
September, 2025
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30 September
Nuvei’s AI Onboarding Agent and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/30/25
Nuvei Corp. launched its artificial intelligence-enabled Integration Agent. The tool could help merchants and Nuvei’s partners onboard within hours instead of weeks, Nuvei said. Bank of America Corp. announced its AI-based Ask Global Payments Solutions service, which the banking giant says can answer questions within seconds for its 40,000 business clients globally. …
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29 September
Swift’s Blockchain Addition and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/29/25
The international money-transfer system Swift said it plans to add what it calls a “blockchain-based shared ledger” to its technology stack in an effort to process instant cross-border transactions. Some 34 financial institutions from 16 countries are advising Swift on the project. The payments platform Lightspeed Commerce introduced Showroom, a service that provides merchants …
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26 September
Eye on Acquiring: Adyen Enlists TSG For Merchant Consult; Valor PayTech Teams with 4LeafLabs
Payment processor Adyen will tap the expertise of analytics and consultancy firm TSG to help its merchants tailor payments applications to their needs. In related news, Valor PayTech is teaming with 4LeafLabs to create what it calls an affordable point-of-sale service for small businesses. Adyen, a Netherlands-based processor initially known …
