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"I was very fortunate in that I started on the issuing side of the business and in the early 90s I moved over to the acquiring side. There are probably not a lot of people who grew up on both sidesmerchant acquiring and card issuing."
By Ed McKinleyMarch 9 -
The ATM Industry Association is forming the ATMIA Marketing Committee to share information, help members promote their products and raise the status of marketing in the ATM business.
By Ed McKinleyJanuary 22 -
Apriva is integrating its payments gateway with software that automatically updates point of sale systems connected with Apriva as new types of payments emerge.
By Ed McKinleyJanuary 13 -
Say goodbye to the Merchant Warehouse and hello to the new Cayan, as the Boston-based independent sales organization and technology provider changes its branding to fit the changes it has made to its business model.
By Ed McKinleyJanuary 5 -
Swipely began promoting its services through ISOs, value-added resellers and other third parties about a year ago, and the channel now accounts for a third to a half of the company's new customers.
By Ed McKinleyNovember 20 -
Apple and Samsung joined the Electronic Transactions Association this week, furthering the acquiring industry trade group's efforts to welcome technology companies as members.
By Ed McKinleyOctober 16 -
PALM BEACH, Fla.Handling transactions is secondary for the tech giants now entering the payments industry, says Diane Offereins, Discover Financial Services executive vice president of payments.
By Ed McKinleyOctober 14 -
PALM BEACH, Fla.Few at the Electronic Transaction Association's Strategic Leadership Forum would deny Apple Pay could help prepare the nation for mobile payments and rescue Near Field Communication from obscurity.
By Ed McKinleyOctober 10 -
Providers of rapidly changing payments products such as prepaid cards, automated payments and dispute resolution are continuing to turn to independent sales organizations to reach targeted merchants.
By Ed McKinleyOctober 7 -
The Justice Department's Operation Choke Point isn't really about combatting fraud, says Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association. Federal regulators simply don't like high-risk merchants, such as payday lenders and guns dealers, he says.
By Ed McKinleyJuly 18