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Fiserv Inc. said Arkansas Federal Credit Union now offers the Zelle peer-to-peer payment service via Fiserv.Till Payments, an Australia-based payments-technology provider, said it is marking its official debut in the North American market at this week’s Electronic Transactions Association conference in Las Vegas. In January, Till acquired Zips, the payment-processing unit …

To help merchants manage their business through a single device in a rapidly changing payments landscape, Block Inc. on Monday introduced the next generation of Square Stand, the countertop device that converts an iPad into a point-of-sale system. It is the first redesign of Square Stand since its launch in …

It’s a well-known fact that the pandemic drove consumers to e-commerce for goods they might otherwise have shopped for in stores, but now evidence is emerging that some of that increase in online spending is a result of steadily rising inflation. Consumers spent $83.1 billion online last month, up 7% …

Payments gateway BridgePay Network Solutions LLC said is working with Visa Inc.’s TokenID technology to provide network tokenization to all clients using all processors.Paysafe Ltd. said it is expanding its working relationship with international gaming operator Betsson Group to support traditional and alternative payments for the new Betsafe online sportsbook for Colorado.Everi Holdings …

Payments provider Priority Technology Holdings Inc. is partnering with Century Bank, a community bank with locations in New Mexico and Texas, to provide its accounts-payable platform called CPX (Commercial Payment Exchange) to the bank’s business customers. CPX automates manual business-to-business payments processes, such as manual check runs, payments, and reports.  …

The buy now, pay later trend may have come under scrutiny lately by regulators, but companies enabling BNPL warn sellers and payments providers risk losing merchant volume and younger consumers if they don’t offer the installment option online and at the point of sale. “You’ll see volume attrition without merchant …

Ether Capital Corp. issued a statement correcting media reports that its portfolio company, cryptocurrency startup Wyre Payments Inc., has agreed to be acquired by payments fintech Bolt Financial Inc., for $1.5 billion. There has been no disclosure of the proposed transaction terms, Ether said.American Airlines Center, home of the National Basketball Association’s …

Payments companies have sensed increasing regulatory pressure since the Biden Administration’s inauguration last year, and now experts who follow developments in Washington, D.C., are confirming it. After a relatively “light touch” during the Trump Administration, “the [regulatory] pendulum has come back this way” toward a harder look at payments practices, …

Philip McHugh is stepping down as chief executive of Paysafe Ltd. and is being succeeded by Bruce Lowthers, a 15-year veteran of FIS Inc. McHugh, who is also leaving Paysafe’s board, is departing after two quarters in which Paysafe’s crucial digital-wallet business has struggled with declining payment volumes.BankProv, a unit …

Processor Adyen NV is poised to be among the first to offer Apple Inc.’s Tap to Pay on iPhone service to U.S. merchants. Sometime later this year the service will launch, enabling compatible iPhones to accept contactless payments without the use of additional hardware or payment terminals. Announced in February …