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The Electronic Transactions Association’s 2025 Federal Legislative and Regulatory Policy Priorities The digital payments industry is one of the most innovative, dynamic, competitive, and highly regulated industries that exists today, leveraging a sophisticated, interconnected infrastructure to deliver financial products and services that benefit consumers, businesses, and the American economy.…
More . . .WASHINGTON, D.C. – JANUARY 16, 2025 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the world’s leading trade association for the payments industry, today announced its comprehensive public policy priorities for 2025, focusing on fostering innovation, especially for small businesses, while ensuring consumer protection across federal, state, and Canadian markets. “The payments industry continues…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
More . . .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…
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ETAPAC is the the political action committee of the payments industry. ETAPAC is an important tool that will allow ETA to more effectively represent your interests in Washington, DC. ETA is working hard on your behalf to explain to the U.S. Congress why the payments industry is vital to the continued economic growth of the United States.