Newswire Summaries
Ingenico, WalletConnect Pay team up on digital currency solution
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:58:16 (UTC)
Ingenico Launches Digital Currency solution, enabling stablecoin payments at physical checkouts, in partnership with WalletConnect Pay New York, NY, January 13, 2026 — Ingenico, the global leader in payment acceptance and services today announced a partnership with WalletConnect Pay to enable stablecoin payments directly at checkout. The integration allows merchants to accept supported stablecoins, giving customers additional payment options and convenience when making purchases. Mil...
Payfinia appoints Nizal Khan to drive real-time payments growth
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:57:05 (UTC)
Payfinia Expands Leadership Team, Appoints Nizal Khan to Drive Real-Time Payments Growth ~Seasoned industry expert to expand institutional partnerships and strengthen market presence nationwide~ PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13, 2026 — Payfinia, an independent payment services provider, today announced the addition of Nizal Khan as Senior Sales Executive. Khan brings more than 20 years of experience in payments and banking, with a proven track record of building strategic partnerships and dri...
REPAY, Gold & Blue Enterprises form referral partnership to fund WVU athletics
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:54:51 (UTC)
REPAY Launches Innovative Referral Partnership with Gold & Blue Enterprises to Fund WVU Athletics New referral program enables clients to donate earned vendor payment rebates to West Virginia University’s NIL fund ATLANTA, January 13, 2026 - Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) (“REPAY”), a leading provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today announced the launch of a new referral partnership with Gold & Blue Enterprises (GBE) that will enable GBE-referred cl...
BHN debuts category-specific prepaid rewards card for fuel, EV charging, grocery
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:53:02 (UTC)
Blackhawk Network (BHN) Launches Category-Specific Prepaid Rewards Card for Fuel, EV Charging and Grocery Applications New physical and digital filtered cards help businesses deliver targeted rewards that align with recipient needs and brand goals PLEASANTON, Calif. – January 13, 2026 –Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global leader in rewards and branded payments, is expanding its partnership with Mastercard® to launch two new filtered prepaid card rewards products: the Drive Prepaid Card a...
Founders Bank promotes Chris Lipscomb to Executive VP, Chief Lending Officer
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:50:55 (UTC)
Washington, DC, January 12, 2026 – Founders Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Lipscomb to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. In this elevated role, Lipscomb will lead the bank’s commercial lending team and drive loan growth as Founders Bank expands market share across the greater Washington area. Lipscomb joined Founders Bank in 2023 as Northern Virginia Market Leader, bringing with him 23 years of local banking experience. He has demonstrated exceptional...
Velera announces Main Stage speakers for ValeraLIVE 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:41:49 (UTC)
Velera Announces Initial Main Stage Speakers for VeleraLIVE 2026 St. Petersburg, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2026) – Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, has announced its first confirmed keynote speakers for VeleraLIVE 2026, taking place April 13-15 in Orlando, Fla., at the Orlando World Center Marriott. VeleraLIVE 2026 will bring together credit union professionals, industry partners and key...
CheckAlt provides perspective on the future of receivables for FIs
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:40:26 (UTC)
CheckAlt Provides Perspective on the Future of Receivables for Financial Institutions 2026 Emerges as a Pivotal year for Payments Infrastructure NEW YORK, JAN. 13, 2026 – Financial institutions are reassessing how receivables operations can better support commercial clients, treasury teams, and back-office staff amid evolving fraud risk, staffing constraints, and rising expectations for visibility and speed. In response to these challenges, CheckAlt, a provider of integrated receivables ...
U.S. financial regulatory penalties plunge 61% amid regulatory capacity strain
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:38:20 (UTC)
FENERGO STUDY: U.S. FINANCIAL REGULATORY PENALTIES PLUNGE 61% AMID REGULATORY CAPACITY STRAIN BUT LIGHTER ENFORCEMENT NOT LIKELY WHO: Fenergo, the leading provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money Laundering (AML), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM). WHAT: Fenergo, the leading provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money Laundering (AML), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), ...
Alternative payment acceptance, surcharges growing at U.S. SMBs, J.D. Power finds
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 18:36:40 (UTC)
Non-Traditional Payment Method Acceptance and Customer Surcharges Grow Significantly at U.S. Small Businesses, J.D. Power Finds 13 January 2026 TROY, Mich.: 13 Jan. 2026 — Rising consumer interest in digital wallets, debit and credit cards, BNPL and even cryptocurrency has small business owners accepting more forms of payment than ever before, which puts third-party merchant services providers at the center of their livelihoods. According to the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Merchant Services Sat...
Hashgraph Ventures pledges $1M to the Hedera Africa Hackathon
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 17:48:43 (UTC)
Hashgraph Ventures pledges $1 Million to the Hedera Africa Hackathon to Accelerate Web3 and AI Innovation across Africa The pledge reflects Hashgraph Ventures' broader mandate to back high-growth early-stage ventures that are building solutions across blockchain, AI, and deep technology Abu Dhabi, UAE – January 8th, 2026 – Hashgraph Ventures Manager Ltd (“Hashgraph Ventures”), a licensed and regulated venture capital fund under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) o...
