Global Payments’ $2.29 Billion Quarter And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/31/22

Payments processor Global Payments Inc. reported revenue of $2.29 billion for the September quarter, up 3.8% year-over-year. Revenue for the first nine months of the year totaled $6.72 billion, up 6.2%. Global Payments expects to close on its $4 billion acquisition of EVO Payments Inc., announced in August, in the first quarter of 2023.
Nationwide train operator Amtrak launched its Amtrak Guest Rewards Mastercard, a cobranded card issued by First National Bank of Omaha. The card offers points toward Amtrak travel, upgrades, dining, and gift cards.
The Financial Data Exchange said 42 million consumer accounts are using its FDX application programming interface code for open finance data sharing.
The global buy now, pay later market will grow at a compound annual rate of 29.36%, according to a forecast from research firm Technavio. North American BNPL transactions are predicted to contribute 34% of that growth.
OnlineCheckWriter.com, a business-to-business payments company, released its credit card payment service, enabling businesses to pay vendors and others with a credit card, even if they do not accept credit cards.

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