ISOs

Lisa Shipley’s helping to transform the acquiring industry into an international business in her job at TNS, and giving giving younger women a boost in the industry as W.net president.

TSYS has increased its stake in its Central Payment joint venture from 60% to 75%, and Cpay's founders, twin brothers Matt and Zach Hyman, are staying on.

TSYS has increased its stake in its Central Payment joint venture from 60% to 75%. Cpay founders Matt and Zach Hyman, twin brothers who own the remaining portion of the venture, have agreed to stay on as co-managing directors for the next three years.

At first, Pedro Alarcon felt reluctant to help fund his restaurant by signing up for a merchant cash advance. Seven years later, he's had 16 advances totaling more than $2 million.

Some ISOs don’t charge merchants a fee for helping them comply with PCI, others charge for failing to comply and some charge both.

At first, Pedro Alarcon felt reluctant to help fund his restaurant by signing up for a merchant cash advance from a company that wasn't a bank. But he'd had so much difficulty getting a conventional loan that the pitch from a company called AdvanceMe sounded too good to be true.

Payline Data wants to add smaller businesses to its roster of merchant services clients, and figures “no swipe” mobile payments provides a good way to get in the door.

Critics call EMV “last decade’s technology,” but boosters consider the chip-based security standard as relevant today as it ever has been.

The ATM Industry Association named Gregory Sahrmann and Steve Gernes as co-chairs of the nonprofit trade association's U.S. board of directors.

Payment infrastructure systems provider Pay.On plans to combine its distribution network with that of fraud prevention specialist Kount.

Acquirers could find themselves looking a lot like marketing firms in the near future.

ISOs and agents should offer consultative services, back-office optimization and fraud-screening products, according to a speaker at the Northeast Acquirers Association show.

Payline Data wants to add smaller businesses to its roster of merchant services clients, and figures "no swipe" mobile payments is good way to get in the door.

Acquirers could find themselves looking a lot like marketing firms in the near future, according to speakers at the Northeast Acquirers Association 2014 Winter Seminar and Outing.

Unresolved questions about debit cards may stall the transition to EMV chip cards in the United States, industry experts say.

ISOs are scrambling to set themselves apart in a price-oriented business, but most are failing to dazzle merchants. In fact, about a fourth of clients don’t know their ISO’s name.

Merchant Warehouse is closing more deals, raising morale and convincing employees and contractors not to move on to other companies—all with the help of the Certified Payments Professional credential.

A super ISO is combining transaction services, electronic marketing and tablet technology to create a compelling “bundle” for ISOs and agents to sell.

The nation's cash machines are becoming outmoded because of EMV, the end of a key Windows operating system, and issues raised by the ADA and PCI.

Acquirers say they're signing up new merchants and retaining established customers with the help of software that bundles payment services.