Green Sheet
18:37:06 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Payscout integrates Paywire with Collect! Payments
18:35:31 (UTC) 10-28-2026
FlexM secures Series A funding to scale global payments platform
18:32:16 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Splendor Labs achieves direct NFC payments on auantum-resistant infrastructure
18:29:32 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Splendor Pay turns phones into payment terminals, enables direct blockchain payments
18:25:24 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Obscurify.ai launches blind-signed payments for no-dmail, uncensored AI chat
18:21:37 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Apoorva launches BillWare, a unified invoicing and payments platform
16:25:02 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Esker appoints Matthias Goehler as Chief Product Officer
15:47:03 (UTC) 10-28-2026
Housecall Pro names Anan Kashyap CFO to support next phase of growth
Breaking News
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Fed ordered to rewrite debit cap rule
The Federal Reserve faces an order to rewrite its debit interchange rule after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that the cap the Fed set in 2011 was too high. In a decision dripping with sarcasm, the court agreed with a district court ruling that the Fed must "come up with a fee structure that reflects the statute Congress wrote."
Online Edition – Issue 26:10:02
Deals, digital tools, new habits shape projected $1 trillion holiday spend
Holiday shopping predictions are rolling in, and while most experts expect robust spending, some warn that inflation pressures and affordability concerns could dampen sales. Consistent with prior years, nearly all U.S. adults (91 percent) plan to celebrate winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, the National Retail Federation reported.
Our flipbook edition
Calendar of Events
Events
November 2, 2026
EPCOR Payments Conference 2026 Paymentspalooza
November 3, 2026
November 4, 2026
Payments Compliance Conference
November 17, 2026
18th annual CPI Global 2026 B2B Payments Summit
December 1, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Global Legal Law Firm
Based in San Diego, Global Legal has specialized in electronic payments litigation, both locally and across the nation, since 2008. The firm's expert litigators represent ISOs, agents, processors, card brands, and numerous other enterprises in the payments and fintech spheres.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
October 26th, 2026
Building a Better ISO Strategy
What does it take to build a stronger, more competitive ISO in today’s payments industry? James Shepherd sits down with Duayne Haskett, Chief Revenue Officer at Netevia, to discuss the strategies, products, and support systems that can help ISOs grow and compete in an increasingly crowded market.
Duayne shares lessons from building Define Payments, the importance of staying focused on what you do best, and how ISOs can use technology, AI, financing, and solutions like Clover to create more value for their merchants. He also discusses what’s ahead for Netevia and Define Payments as they join forces and look toward 2027.
The episode wraps up with Patti Murphy’s Today in Payments segment covering stablecoins, Visa’s AI initiatives, declining check usage, retail spending, mobile commerce, and international payments.
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.
