Merchant Acquirers news and trends

Why Slow Payments Aren’t Necessarily Safer Payments
Faster Payments // October 30, 2019

As of late 2019, there are few people left who need to be talked into the “why” of instant payments — that case has already been well made. Ingo Money EVP and CPO Lisa McFarland told Karen Webster for the latest edition of the PYMNTS...

Payroc Combines With NXGEN, Payscape, BluePay Canada To Serve 46 Countries
Partnerships / Acquisitions // October 27, 2019

Payroc announced that it has merged with Payscape, NXGEN and BluePay Canada to create a combined enterprise with increased capabilities, Payroc said in a press release on Sunday (Oct. 27).  The operation will carry an enhanced, innovative Payroc brand, offering full-service global merchant acquirer services and...

Bridging The Perception/Retail Innovation Gap For SMBs
Payments Innovation // March 20, 2019

Truth exists in the gaps. Yes, that sounds like a lazy stab at wisdom — more like a parody of a pretentious mission statement than anything worth the attention of PYMNTS readers — but those five words do, indeed, say so much. For instance, why are...

Agreement Express COO On One-Click Rule For Onboarding Merchants
Innovation // August 23, 2018

Numbers can be everything when it comes to any competitive landscape. That’s especially true when it comes to the competition for merchants in the battle to onboard them. The numbers? Well, providers want merchants in their rosters. More customers mean top-line growth, and better, streamlined...

Interviews & Exclusives
New Data: Why MSPs Are Staking Their Futures On Value-Added Services

December 16, 2019
The digital commerce ecosystem has opened up vast growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and stripes. Even the smallest of enterprises can leverage services like cross-border payments, data analytics and customer management tools, transforming one-time purchasers to loyal customers. Businesses need help to access and deploy these powerful tools, however – and this means […]

Why Slow Payments Aren’t Necessarily Safer Payments

October 30, 2019
As of late 2019, there are few people left who need to be talked into the “why” of instant payments — that case has already been well made. Ingo Money...

Bridging The Perception/Retail Innovation Gap For SMBs

March 20, 2019
Truth exists in the gaps. Yes, that sounds like a lazy stab at wisdom — more like a parody of a pretentious mission statement than anything worth the attention of...

Why One-Click Isn’t Just About Checkout Anymore

August 23, 2018
The onboarding process is one increasingly rendered in bits and bytes, where, for merchant acquiring, speed matters. Streamlining the steps that must be taken in the continuum for merchants to...

Quick Reads
Payroc Combines With NXGEN, Payscape, BluePay Canada To Serve 46 Countries

October 27, 2019
Payroc announced that it has merged with Payscape, NXGEN and BluePay Canada to create a combined enterprise with increased capabilities, Payroc said in a press release on Sunday (Oct. 27).  The operation will carry an enhanced, innovative Payroc brand, offering full-service global merchant acquirer services and payments processing in 46 countries. The newly formed enterprise will […]

Agreement Express COO On One-Click Rule For Onboarding Merchants

August 23, 2018
Numbers can be everything when it comes to any competitive landscape. That’s especially true when it comes to the competition for merchants in the battle to onboard them. The numbers?...

First Data Beats Street, Eyes US Merchant Acquirer Business Gains

April 26, 2016
In a sign that payments processor First Data may be turning a corner as it trims back expenses and continues investment in new business areas, which weighed on margins, the...