News

April, 2026

• 14 April

  The Challenges Facing Toast in the Drive-Through Lane

  

  It was only a matter of time before the heated competition for at-table restaurant point-of-sale volume moved to the drive-through lane and attracted front-line payments players. These include long-time providers such as Shift4 Payments Inc. and Oracle. Attracting such players is the potential sales volume. Drive throughs are said to …
• 14 April

  AmEx’s Next AI Step Is a Developer Kit

  

  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 …
• 14 April

  SpotOn’s Rapid Fund Debuts and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/14/26

  

  SpotOn Transact LLC, a specialist in hospitality payments, launched a service called Rapid Fund, which makes card deposits available within 30 minutes of batching out. It is also taking on a partnership with embedded-finance platform Parafin to operate SpotOn Capital. Both efforts are intended to aid restaurants looking to manage …
• 13 April

  SoFi Taps Galileo to Offer Send And Receive Capabilities Through FedNow

  

  SoFi Bank N.A. has enlisted Galileo Financial Technologies LLC to offer real-time send and receive capabilities every day, including weekends and holidays, through FedNow. As a result, SoFi customers will be able to move money between their accounts at different banks in seconds, instead of waiting for ACH transfers to …
• 13 April

  Notch A Credit Union Win for Payroc

  

  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 …
• 13 April

  Visa’s Neat Deal and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/13/26

  

  A partnership between Visa Inc. and insurance-technology firm Neat will allow cardholders in Europe to use new insurance services, including digital claims processing. Repay Holdings Corp. released a statement defending its $372-million deal to acquire Kubra Data Transfer Ltd., announced March 31. The statement responds to objections from Repay investor Veradace Partners, which …
• 10 April

  Choosing the Right Payment Processing Partner: A Checklist for Software Platforms

  

  After everything you’ve invested in building your platform, the last thing you need is a payment processing partner that slows you down. For integrated software vendors (ISVs), payments aren’t just another feature or add-on. Your payment processor becomes a direct extension of your product, your brand, and the experience you …
• 10 April

  Square Deepens Ties With NYC’s Birch Coffee as POS Push Continues

  

  Square, Block Inc.’s point-of-sale payments unit, continues to focus on growing its POS business in the wake of its decision earlier this year to reduce its workforce by more than 40%. The latest deal is an expansion of an existing relationship with Birch Coffee, a New York City-based coffee chain. …
• 10 April

  Vegas’s Resorts World Adopts Ordr POS Technology

  

  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 …
• 10 April

  NCR Atleos Back Cash-Use Law in New York and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/10/26

  

  ATM maker and services provider NCR Atleos Corp. said it supports a New York state law that requires retailers and food establishments to accept cash for in-person transactions. Taking effect March 21, the law means these businesses cannot refuse cash payments and prohibits them from charging cash-paying customers higher fees. Nacha, the …