First Atlantic Commerce Expands Into Canada and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 5/8/18

Jim Lofgren has been appointed chief executive of Nosto, an online retail personalization firm. Most recently, Lofgren led Klarna AB’s North American operations.
Payments provider First Atlantic Commerce announced an expansion into Canada through its virtual terminal for call centers. Bluefin Payment Systems is providing point-to-point encryption services as part of the expansion.
In partnership with BMO Financial Group, rental payments provider RentMoola unveiled the next generation of its preauthorized debit payments service for the property-management industry.
Casino-gaming and payment-services provider Everi Holdings Inc. posted net income of $4.6 million in the first quarter versus a $3.5 million loss a year earlier on revenues of $111 million, up 9.9% from $101 million.
Payments provider PayJunction said its services are now available to users of VetBadger, which develops veterinary practice-management software.
Independent sales organization PaySimple announced an integration with QuickBooks Online.
Blockchain developer Modern Finance Chain said it is creating a network that would bypass the card brands to enable digital-currency payment acceptance for merchants.
Software developer AudioAlgorithms LLC said it has created a sound-based technology for mobile payments. The audio connection does not rely on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cellular access to complete a transaction.

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