ISOs

These days, salespeople expect more technology and flexible compensation from their ISOs, industry sources report.

Hardship marked the end of the year for some of the biggest payments companies, and 2015 will bring even more challenges from rapidly changing technology and nimble startups.

New, experimental consumer marketing programs have played a significant role in the way technology has upended the payment business in recent years. And Visa is looking to get in on the action.

With technology at the forefront of payments, it’s tempting for industry players to become so enamored with the gee-whiz factor of the next new thing that they forget their end users—the consumers who make the payments.

As the trend continues toward “smart terminals” with integrated software for payments and other services, criminals seem likely to step up efforts to get their hands on a new treasure chest of data at the point of sale.

Merchant acquirers have faced disruption from a number of powerful new entrants to the market in recent years, including Square, Apple and Google. Now, a pro football team is getting into the game.

Apriva is integrating its payments gateway with software from a firm calledPOS on Cloud that performs backend functions that include inventory management, reporting, accounting and email marketing.

Traditional merchant acquirers have faced disruption from a number of new entrants in recent years from companies such as Square and its peers. And now, a football team is getting into the game.

Andy Pitts, president of MLS Direct Network Inc., wasn’t prepared for all the unexpected costs—and headaches—that came along with becoming a full-fledged wholesale ISO.

Say goodbye to Merchant Warehouse and hello to Cayan, as the Boston-based ISO and technology provider changes its name to fit its changing business model.

Tablet-based point of sale and other integrated payment systems are advancing quickly, but there are some obstacles in the road to domination—particularly for providers that didn't plan ahead for EMV-chip cards in the U.S.

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.

The Electronic Transactions Association is bolstering its relationships with the nation’s four regional acquirer associations and with W.net, the organization that supports women in payments.

After spending 2014 digging out of a fiscal slump, Verifone is setting up for an aggressive product rollout in the year ahead as its recovery shifts into high gear

Payments innovation usually begins in Canada and moves to the U.S., but that’s not the case for business-to-business payments, a category many ISOs overlook.

U.S. Bancorp is taking a fresh look at wearable technology and its potential for payments and other financial functions.

Debra Rossi of Wells Fargo is assuming the Electronic Transactions Association presidency as technology and new entrants are reshaping the acquiring business

Many consumers finally have EMV cards or can access the same security through Apple Pay’s new mobile wallet. But will they change their habits?

Square is adding global support for its Register merchant services app, a move that enables the company to measure demand in new markets before investing in the distribution of its hardware and other services.

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.