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Adapt launches Late Pay Agent to put payment collection on autopilot

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Viamericas expands cash pickup to 10,000 locations across Bangladesh

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Moov debuts Moov Money, a P2P solution using debit cards Americans already carry

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Bankjoy, CPI to bring push provisioning to community banks, credit unions



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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Green Sheet interviews LatentView Analytics CBO Parijat Banerjee

Parijat Banerjee, chief business officer at LatentView Analytics, has spent more than 15 years leading digital and risk transformations for Fortune 500 banks. He shared his views with The Green Sheet on Stripe's evolving strategy, the advantages established payments providers still hold, the modernization needed to put their data to work and the role traditional payments companies could play as AI agents begin making purchasing and payment decisions.

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Online Edition – Issue 26:09:01

Staying compliant with a patchwork of laws

Merchants have been complaining about the cost of card acceptance for decades—in the courts and legislative chambers. Now absent definitive action on the federal level the states are stepping in, leaving acquirers and their sales partners vulnerable to a patchwork of laws.

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Community Voices

This week's featured contributor:

Viktoria Soltesz

Viktoria Soltesz

Viktoria Soltesz is the CEO and founder of PSP Angels and The Soltesz Institute. She is a leading advocate for strategy-led financial operations, ethical industry practices, and structured education in an area too often overlooked in traditional business training. PSP Angels is a globally awarded, independent payment and banking consultancy that has supported over 1,000 companies in building scalable, secure financial infrastructures. The Soltesz Institute is the first and only independent online organization offering EU-accredited training and certifications focused exclusively on payments and banking.

Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

James Shephard & Patti Murphy

September 18th, 2026

Selling Your Payments Portfolio: Valuation & Deal Terms

What makes a payments portfolio valuable—and what should agents and ISOs understand before selling? In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd sits down with Lane Gordon, CEO of 733Park, to break down the process of selling a portfolio of merchant accounts and residual income.

They discuss the key factors that influence valuation, including revenue attrition, merchant concentration, vertical mix, portability, software integrations, and the strength of long-term agreements. They also explain right of first refusal, how buyers structure offers, and why the difference between upfront cash and an earnout can significantly affect the final deal.

In the Today in Payments segment, James and Patti Murphy explore recent FTC enforcement actions involving payment processors, growing expectations around industry compliance, consumer trust in AI-powered payments, digital wallet developments, Mastercard’s legal challenges, and the ongoing debate over the Credit Card Competition Act. Together, these conversations offer insight into both the opportunities and risks shaping the payments industry.

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Company profile from GS260702

Optimize and personalize gift and loyalty programs

Valutec, a gift card and marketing services pioneer since 1998, is known for its comprehensive closed-loop, stored-value gift card transaction processing and loyalty programs. The company's experienced product team helps partners and merchants strengthen customer engagement and loyalty.

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