July, 2022

• 1 July

  Gaming Is No Gamble

  

  A report on the state of U.S. gaming indicates steady progress made possible by market discipline and some help from some familiar payment methods. The U.S. gaming industry continues to grow exponentially, making it a highly exciting place to be for those within it. Changes in regulation have allowed more …

June, 2022

• 1 June

  Mass Transit’s Next Big Move

  

  First came contactless. Now, transit payments are gaining the account-to-account advantage, and with it more flexibility for riders and insight for operators. Long heralded as a key factor in spurring contactless payment adoption, transit-payment programs are fully embracing the technology. Yes, the Covid-19 pandemic was a key instigator in this …

May, 2022

• 1 May

  Next on the POS Menu

  

  Cash use is down and digital payments are up for restaurants. How has this changed the payments landscape for this merchant segment? Cash use is down. Customers want and demand new ways to order. Staffing is more challenging and costs are going up. For restaurants, this litany of operational issues …

April, 2022

• 1 April

  Leveling up Payments Education

  

  Payments is a complex business. Best to start by mastering the basics of pricing and security. Scratching their heads, your business leaders may ask, “Why do fees change for credit card processing? What’s this Level 1? 2? 3?” Then, they hit you with questions related to cybersecurity: “Wait, did you …
• 1 April

  How Brink’s Is Cashing in on Cash

  

  Bills and coins have long been off limits to processors because cash transactions are not digital. No longer. For years, payment processors have expanded their technology stack beyond its core authorization and settlement capabilities to include an array of features to transform themselves into one-stop business-technology shops. Yet, the one …

March, 2022

• 1 March

  A Future in the Cloud

  

  The Visa Acceptance Cloud will virtualize POS terminals. What will that mean for acquirers and merchants? The dawn of a new era for point-of-sale terminals may be upon the payments industry with the announcement earlier this year of the Visa Acceptance Cloud. The platform aims to move to a cloud-based …

February, 2022

• 1 February

  The Crucial Race for Account-to-Account Payments

  

  The market for direct transfers between bank accounts is attracting fintechs—as well as the two global card networks—as real-time payments loom. While account-to-account transactions—think the automated clearing house—have been around for years, the shift to real-time payments is giving them a new boost. Little happens overnight in the payments industry. …

January, 2022

• 1 January

  A Winning Hand for Payments

  

  The boom in iGaming—online poker and casino games—and sports betting is generating big potential for payments companies. Can they cash in? Payments companies looking for new markets might wager on the online sports betting and casino games market. It could reap big dividends, especially as more states allow these forms …

December, 2021

• 1 December

  Coming to a Store Checkout Near You?

  

  Real-time payments have proven value for many payment needs. Now, experts are looking at mining the potential for real time at the point of sale. The technology to enable real-time payments at the point of sale is available today. But many questions remain: Are consumers ready? Are merchants ready? Is …

November, 2021

• 1 November

  Attrition’s Complex Calculus

  

  Merchant attrition is actually a little lower than it was before the pandemic. But don’t get too excited. The total picture is a little more complicated than that. First, the good news. Merchant attrition, expressed as a percentage of all accounts with $5 million or less in annual credit and …