Global payments processor and merchant acquirer TSYS announced this morning in a press release its intent to acquire Cayan, a payments technology giant, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.05 billion. “The acquisition of . . .
ETA member and global card network American Express announced that it was dropping signature requirements for American Express-accepting merchants worldwide starting in April 2018. The move, American Express says, will provide a more consistent and . . .
By: David Leppek, Transaction Services (ETA Payment Sales & Strategy Committee Chair) & Cleveland Brown, Payscout (ETA Payment Sales & Strategy Vice Chair) The United States officially switched to chip cards in October 2015. The . . .
THE MERCHANT PERSPECTIVE — Payments professionals share insights from their customers.
By Walter H. Allen, SVP and National Sales Manager, Sound Payments Many merchants, ISVs and Resellers face significant challenges in the payments industry. EMV certifications, PCI compliance and protecting card data security is enough to . . .
DEFENSE FORCE — New technology, standards, and tools in the cybersecurity war.
Add up Chelsie Cooper and Charlie Schloredt years of age and you’ll find their collective age is much younger than the first mass-market credit cards. And even as individuals, their ages post-date the forerunners of . . .
MARKET CHANGES — The latest discussions on M&A, portfolio valuations, and short-term trends.
MOBILE UNIVERSE — Mass acceptance, stickiness, and integration of all things mobile.
