payment processing

A payment processor is a company appointed by a merchant to handle transactions from various channels such as credit cards and debit cards for merchant acquiring banks. They are usually broken down into two types: front-end and back-end.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

One AI Agent, 2,395 Payments. Still No Final Say
One AI Agent, 2,395 Payments. Still No Final Say
August 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Preparing a batch of payments used to mean a person checking each invoice, confirming it matched what was approved, and grouping everything by hand. Coupa...

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Finix Offers Merchants Access to Visa’s Cybersource Gateway
Finix Offers Merchants Access to Visa’s Cybersource Gateway
May 28, 2026  |  Partnerships

Payment processor Finix says it has launched a new integration with Visa’s Cybersource acceptance solution. The integration, announced Thursday (May 28) is designed to let merchants combine Cybersource’s gateway and plugin...

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Visa Scales Intelligent Authorization Tech to Europe
Visa Scales Intelligent Authorization Tech to Europe
March 19, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Visa has launched Visa Intelligent Authorisation (VIA) in Europe, less than two weeks after introducing this new capability on the Visa Acceptance Platform. VIA enables...

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Tapi Acquires Some Operations of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
Tapi Acquires Some Operations of Arcus in Mexico From Mastercard
June 30, 2025  |  Partnerships

Tapi has acquired several operations of Arcus in Mexico from Mastercard. The transaction includes Arcus’ utility payments, mobile top-ups, gift cards and cash in/out operations,...

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Nuvei Expands Acquiring Capabilities to Home Country of Canada
Nuvei Expands Acquiring Capabilities to Home Country of Canada
June 30, 2025  |  Acquiring

Canadian FinTech Nuvei says it is now a direct payment acquirer in its home country. The new capabilities, announced Monday (June 30) ahead of Canada Day on July 1,...

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Paddle to Pay $5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations
Paddle to Pay $5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations
June 16, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (June 16) that Paddle.com Market Limited and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, will pay $5 million to settle the agency’s...

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Paynt Acquires E-xact Transactions to Accelerate Expansion Across North America
Paynt Acquires E-xact Transactions to Accelerate Expansion Across North America
June 11, 2025  |  Partnerships

European payment technology company Paynt has acquired Canadian payment processor E-xact Transactions to accelerate its expansion across North America. The transaction gives Paynt a new...

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Vertical SaaS Platforms Find Path to Profits With Partners, Says Stax CEO
Vertical SaaS Platforms Find Path to Profits With Partners, Says Stax CEO
June 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Partnerships have always greased the gears of commerce, but in the payments business, where technology evolves by the week and margins hinge on fractions of...

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Want Better Client Relationships? Lean Into Their Differences
Want Better Client Relationships? Lean Into Their Differences
May 12, 2025  |  Opinion

Transparency and check-ins are part of a winning customer engagement approach, Thredd Chief Client Officer Brian Kieley writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening...

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