Payments Processing news and trends

Digital Wallet and eCommerce Growth Drive Paysafe Merchant Solution Sales

November 13, 2024
Mastercard Joins MENA Cross-Border Payments System Buna
Mastercard // November 06, 2024

Mastercard is collaborating with Arab regional payment system Buna to drive faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The partnership will bring together Mastercard Move’s money transfer capabilities and extensive network with Buna’s cross-border payment system...

Visa Facing Merchant Class Action Case Amid DOJ Antitrust Action
VISA // October 02, 2024

Visa is facing a class action lawsuit from merchants connected to its debit network. The suit accused Visa of anticompetitive behavior related to its debit card network, and was filed in federal court Tuesday (Oct. 1). It comes a little more than a week after...

Nine Things Payments Execs Need to Know for Their 2025 Business Plans
Payments Innovation // September 03, 2024

Summer should get a speeding ticket, a wise person once said, and that’s a reality that all of us living in the Northern Hemisphere came to grips with last weekend. The Labor Day weekend marked the unofficial end of summer, and the start of the...

Gain Without the Pain: Nuvei Head of eComm on What’s Driving Payments Optimization
Payments Innovation // August 14, 2024

Payments represent the lifeblood of business success. And business success, like payments, is inherently complex. This inherent complexity, arising because today’s payments sit at the intersection of technology, finance, regulation, and end-user behavior, can impede businesses’ ability to maximize revenue. “The payments industry has moved...

Interviews & Exclusives
Gain Without the Pain: Nuvei Head of eComm on What’s Driving Payments Optimization

August 14, 2024
Payments represent the lifeblood of business success. And business success, like payments, is inherently complex. This inherent complexity, arising because today’s payments sit at the intersection of technology, finance, regulation, and end-user behavior, can impede businesses’ ability to maximize revenue. “The payments industry has moved faster, technology has changed, consumer needs and experiences, and innovation […]

Thredd CEO: Compliance Will Define Future of Payments

April 25, 2024
Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision. That quote, by management consultant Peter F. Drucker, holds more true today than ever before — particularly given...

CHIPS ISO 20022 Migration Means Smoother Cross-Border Activity

April 11, 2024
A migration to a new standard — a common payment processing language — for cross-border payments is no mean feat. Legacy tech, the shift to straight-through processing, staggered industry timelines...

The 3 Things Every Successful Payments Method Must Have

August 22, 2023
The view may be better from the edge, but the experience is richer at the center. And for end-users, that is truer than ever when it comes to payments. “The...

Quick Reads
Mastercard Joins MENA Cross-Border Payments System Buna

November 06, 2024
Mastercard is collaborating with Arab regional payment system Buna to drive faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The partnership will bring together Mastercard Move’s money transfer capabilities and extensive network with Buna’s cross-border payment system to facilitate cross-border payments into and out of the MENA […]

Visa Facing Merchant Class Action Case Amid DOJ Antitrust Action

October 02, 2024
Visa is facing a class action lawsuit from merchants connected to its debit network. The suit accused Visa of anticompetitive behavior related to its debit card network, and was filed...

Spendbase Selects Thredd as US Payments Processor

July 25, 2024
Software subscription management platform Spendbase has selected global payments processor Thredd as its U.S. payments processor. Spendbase is expanding into the U.S. and chose Thredd to issue and process virtual cards for...

PatientPay and Higher Standards Partner on Healthcare-Focused Payment Acceptance Solution

June 18, 2024
PatientPay and Higher Standards have partnered on a payment acceptance solution for healthcare organizations. With this collaboration, healthcare facilities that use Higher Standards’ payment processing solution for all types of...