Nuvei Corp. is making its next move in Mexico with the launch of direct acquiring. This will enable businesses to process card transactions locally through Nuvei’s own licensed infrastructures, Montreal-based Nuvei says. The move enables Nuvei to operate directly inside domestic payment systems in Mexico, which should help merchants improve …

While there may be apparent good news in the 23rd edition of the Javelin Strategy & Research Identity Fraud Study, it’s likely premature to think that criminals and scammers are backtracking. In 2025, the combined impact of identity fraud and scams totaled $38 billion, down $9 billion or 18.6% from …

The climb in same-day automated clearing house volume continues as 403 million of these payments were made in 2026’s first quarter, a 23.6% increase from the same quarter a year ago. Started in 2016 for credit payments only, same-day ACH volume has steadily grown, especially with the 2017 addition of …

Blackhawk Network, best known as a gift card platform, says it wants to make it easier for brands to present a consolidated view of a consumer’s gift card balance, refunds, promotional funds, loyalty rewards, and funds used to appease unhappy shoppers. The company’s new stored-value platform enables brands to send …

It’s a sobering condition of today’s payments industry that fraud is a persistent, pervasive, and unwelcome counterpart to legitimate transaction activity. Testifying to that is that 76% of U.S. organizations experienced attempted or actual fraud in 2025, says the Association for Financial Professionals’ 2026 edition of its Payments Fraud and …

As the number of U.S. consumers who have heard nothing at all about artificial intelligence continues to drop, organizations are preparing for the expected infusion of AI into everyday life. Payments companies are no exception. American Express Co. is releasing a software-development kit called Agentic Commerce Experiences to help consumers …

Already known for its payment-processing services to merchants, Payroc LLC has added Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, with its more than 100,000 members, as a payment-processing client. Announced Monday, the partnership sees Tinley Park, Ill.-based Payroc serving the credit union’s business clients with point-of-sale systems, online payments, electronic invoicing, and other …

Two venues at Resorts World Las Vegas will adopt point-of-sale technology from Ordr Technologies. Salt Lake City, Utah-based Ordr says the Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub venues at the Resorts World property will take advantage of Ordr’s artificial intelligence-capable POS system to unify all elements of the transaction, including the …

Intuit Inc. is among the latest corporations to receive FedNow certification, a necessary step to begin offering real-time payments to its clients via the Federal Reserve’s system. Announced Thursday, the certification means Intuit, owner of business-accounting program QuickBooks and other financial-technology services, will be able to partner with financial institutions …

With nearly 60% of consumers willing to travel to experience live music, according to a Live Nation survey, ticketing could be a beneficial segment for acquirers to pursue. Bluefin Payment Systems and Agile Ticketing Solutions are continuing to court ticketing companies with the expansion of their deal to now support …