Christopher Hernandez is CEO at PortfolioBuyer.com, a mergers and acquisitions consulting firm focused on the merchant services industry. In an exclusive interview with The Green Sheet, Hernandez shared his perspective on how payments industry and economic trends are shaping present and future portfolio valuations and sales.
Despite economic headwinds and declining share prices, analysts are calling PayPal Holdings Inc. stock a strong buy. A recent reorganization and robust product road map are improving shareholder value and overall performance, according to Stocklytics.com and The Motley Fool.
Industry leaders push for business-friendly policies
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
U.S. and UK oversight and budgetary measures have drawn criticism on both sides of the pond. Lack of support for small business is chief among the concerns critics have noted, citing the U.K.'s Spring Budget and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as examples.
The ongoing battle between Apple and Epic Games has taken a turn for the better, as Apple has agreed to reinstate the game maker's developer status after terminating it last week. This means Epic Games can continue developing an Epic Game Store for iPhone, and the popular online game Fortnite can be loaded back onto iPhones.
Value outranks price for BNPL borrowers, study finds
Friday, March 8, 2024
Post-sale buy now, pay later options are increasingly attractive to consumers, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Buy Now Pay Later Satisfaction Survey. The second annual report, published Feb. 29, 2024, found a 16 percent increase in overall satisfaction among BNPL borrowers compared to the same period last year.
Amid all of the attention drawn to politics on Super Tuesday, when primary voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory made their preferences known, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that is expected to cut typical credit card late fees from $32 to $8.
The National ATM Council unveiled its U.S. Secure ATM Database on March 5, 2024, the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at protecting the retail ATM ecosystem.
GS interviews iCG Pay's Nikki Estes on new community reinvestment regs
Friday, March 1, 2024
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), enacted in 1977, requires federally insured financial institutions to meet the needs of all community members, including residents in low-income neighborhoods, through fair and equitable banking practices.