Newswire Summaries
2026 outlook: 7 ways accelerating transaction disputes will redefine payments
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:33:10 (UTC)
2026 Outlook: 7 Ways Accelerating Transaction Disputes Will Redefine Payments TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2026 — As economic uncertainty continues to shape consumer behavior, chargebacks are becoming the norm, rather than the exception, in eCommerce. Today, disputes are so common that processing disputes has become a core business function. Disputes are also transforming all stakeholders of the payments industry, thereby redefining how issuers, acquirers and merchants manage risk and customer rel...
Castles Technology reveals how EU regulation is reshaping retail checkout
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:31:13 (UTC)
Castles Technology reveals how EU regulation is reshaping the retail checkout Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, Jan. 21, 2026—Castles Technology, leader in Android payment acceptance solutions, has launched a new whitepaper examining how EU regulation is fundamentally changing the role of the retail checkout. Titled POS Compliance in 2026: What Retailers Need to Know, the whitepaper explores how compliance obligations that were once managed behind the scenes are now becoming embedded directl...
Giftcards.com expands access to digital gift cards across PayPal
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:22:55 (UTC)
Giftcards.com Expands Access to Digital Gift Cards Across PayPal Collaboration highlights BHN’s leadership in digital gift cards and brings new cashback rewards to PayPal’s hundreds of millions of active accounts PLEASANTON, Calif. — Jan. 20, 2026 — Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global leader in branded payments, today announced it is expanding the availability of digital gift cards to PayPal users. Giftcards.com—a BHN company—is now offering consumers 5% cashback when they opt-in...
Velera selected as card processing provider for Financial Center
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:20:33 (UTC)
Velera Selected as Card Processing Provider for Financial Center St. Petersburg, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2026) – Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced it will provide Financial Center with debit and credit card processing services. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Financial Center has offered checking, savings, loans and other financial services in Indiana for more than 70 yea...
TreviPay launches pay by invoice for issuers enabled by Visa credentials
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:18:48 (UTC)
Jan 20, 2026 7:00 AM Eastern Standard Time TreviPay Launches Pay by Invoice for Issuers Enabled by Visa Credentials TreviPay’s Pay by Invoice solution enables Visa issuers and their business buyers to use Visa credentials for supplier payments to unlock new B2B opportunities OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TreviPay announces the launch of its Pay by Invoice solution for Visa-issuing banks, enabling issuers to capture a greater share of the $58 trillion North American B2B payme...
Merchant Rentals, EIT partner to deliver state of the art card payment hardware
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:16:37 (UTC)
Merchant Rentals Signs Strategic Partnership with EIT to Deliver State of the Art Card Payment Hardware Haydock, UK, 20th January 2026: Merchant Rentals Limited, part of the PayPoint Group and a leading provider of flexible financing and rental options for point-of-sale (POS) payment terminals, has announced a new supplier agreement with European Information Technology (EIT). EIT are a trusted provider of payment, logistics, and IT services across the UK, with flexible acquiring options and ...
Kesheni Moodley joins Paymentology to drive growth across Africa
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:04:36 (UTC)
Kesheni Moodley joins Paymentology to Drive Growth Across Africa Johannesburg, 19th January 2026 - Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced the appointment of Kesheni Moodley as Regional Director for Africa, further strengthening its regional leadership as demand for modern, cloud-first issuing infrastructure accelerates across African markets. Paymentology has a long-standing presence in Africa, working closely with banks, fintechs and mobile money providers across...
Manual finance processes slow performance, Corpay report finds
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 17:03:17 (UTC)
CFOs face an automation reality check as manual finance processes slow performance, Corpay report finds Fragmented systems, manual processes and limited visibility highlighted in Corpay’s Automation Deficit report continue to hinder finance teams at a critical point in the financial year. London, UK – 19 January 2026 – Finance leaders are returning to work with renewed pressure to deliver efficiency, resilience and cost control, yet many remain constrained by what global S&P500 cor...
ETA unveils 2026 public policy priorities
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 11:47:12 (UTC)
WASHINGTON, DC — JANUARY 20, 2026 — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the leading trade association of the payments industry, unveils its strategic public policy priorities for the year 2026. The digital payments industry is the cornerstone of modern commerce, delivering secure, convenient solutions that support businesses of all sizes, powers the American economy, and ensures that consumers – including low-to-moderate income consumers – can seamlessly manage their financ...
Embedded finance to process over $7T in transactions by 2030, RevitPay finds
Friday, January 16, 2026 18:34:41 (UTC)
Embedded Finance to Process Over $7 Trillion in Transactions By 2030, RevitPay Reports CLEVELAND, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The financial world is on the brink of a massive transformation as embedded finance and flexible payment models surge toward mainstream adoption, with projected global transaction volume expected to exceed $7 trillion annually by 2030. Embedded finance is reshaping how consumers and businesses interact with money. Rather than visiting separate digital bank...
