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2024 Policy Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JANUARY 25, 2024 — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the leading trade association of the payments industry, unveils its strategic public policy priorities for the year 2024. The digital payments industry is the cornerstone of modern commerce, delivering secure, convenient solutions that support businesses of all sizes, powers the American economy, and ensures that…
Read MoreETA Releases Annual Report on Advancing Economic Inclusion – Empowering Underserved Communities with Fintech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the trade association for the payments technology industry, today released its annual white paper outlining a variety of financial technology products and services that have broadened access to the payments and financial services ecosystems. The report, Advancing Economic Inclusion—Empowering Underserved Communities with Fintech, highlights the…
Read MorePayments Technology Driving Holiday Shopping, Finds TSG / ETA Survey
BNPL, digital wallets, and eCommerce rise as consumers fill their carts WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 17, 2022 – A seamless payments experience is essential for most consumers. It drives payment choice at checkout just as much or even more than getting a good deal, according to a new survey conducted by TSG (The Strawhecker Group)…
Read MoreETA Announces the Appointment of Brian Yates as Senior Director of State Government Affairs
Washington, D.C. – October 3, 2022 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association of the payments technology industry, today announced the hiring of seasoned financial industry and government affairs professional Brian Yates as the association’s new Senior Director of State Government Affairs. In this position, Mr. Yates will be responsible for executing…
Read MoreLeading MSB Industry Associations Unveil Anti-Money Laundering Best Practices
WASHINGTON, DC (May 11, 2022) — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA); INFiN, a Financial Services Alliance; the Money Services Business Association (MSBA); and The Money Services Round Table (TMSRT) today announced the release of Best Practices for U.S. Money Services Businesses: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Compliance Programs. The members of these industry associations…
Read MoreETA Applauds Executive Order Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
Washington, DC – March 9, 2022 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) applauds the release of President Biden’s Executive Order, entitled Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. The EO directs a number of agencies across the government to study cryptocurrencies and a U.S. CBDC and produce a government-wide strategy to regulate digital assets. “We commend President…
Read MoreNew Whitepaper Reveals How Payments Industry Fast-Tracked Innovation During Pandemic to Benefit Underserved Communities
Washington, DC – February 7, 2022 – The creation of accessible and affordable financial practices accelerated during the pandemic, according to a new whitepaper published today by the Electronic Transaction Association (ETA), the trade association for the payments technology industry. The paper, “Creating a More Inclusive Economy: How Fintech Advances Digital Resources for Underserved Communities,”…
Read MoreETA Welcomes the Federal Reserve’s CBDC Discussion Paper
WASHINGTON — January 20, 2022 — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) today welcomes the Federal Reserve Board’s discussion paper Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation. The paper discusses and seeks comment on whether and how a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) could improve the current domestic payments system. “We welcome…
Read MoreCryptoassets, CBDC, and Privacy are Major Priorities for ETA’s Public Policy Agenda for 2022
WASHINGTON — Jan. 7, 2022 — Today, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) released its 2022 policy priorities, highlighting the issues that are most relevant to ensuring that the digital payments industry is able to continue to provide efficient, secure payments services that benefit consumers. “The digital payments industry is one of the most innovative, dynamic,…
Read MoreETA Applauds President’s Working Group Report on Stablecoin
Payments Industry Offers Guidance for Government Crypto Proposals WASHINGTON — Nov. 1, 2021 — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) today welcomed the President’s Working Group report on Stablecoin. The report calls for Congress to subject stablecoin issuers and wallets to appropriate, consistent, comprehensive and proportionate federal prudential oversight. “ETA members are leaders in payments and…
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