Nuvei Merchants and Visa Direct and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/11/21

Payments provider Nuvei Corp. said it will offer its U.S. merchant clients access to Visa Direct, Visa Inc.’s real-time push-payment network, for near real-time payouts.
Ecrid Inc., a startup credit bureau that includes a bill-payment capability, announced it has filed for an initial public offering expected to raise $20 million.
Payments provider Usio Inc. said the Houston Health Department used its prepaid card issuing platform in the city’s Vaccine Incentive Program.
Fintech Moneybrain joined Visa Inc.’s Fintech Fast Track program. United Kingdom-based Moneybrain intends to import its service that enables the conversion and spending of cryptocurrency at merchants to the United States.

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