Green Sheet
17:14:26 (UTC) 04-01-2026
Arbiter acquires Vertical Raise to expand fundraising support for schools, communities
17:11:37 (UTC) 04-01-2026
Americans believe they'll need $1.46M to retire comfortably, Northwestern Mutual finds
17:04:45 (UTC) 04-01-2026
Ingenico appoints Olga Damiron as Chief People & Culture Officer
17:03:35 (UTC) 04-01-2026
TPA report exposes role of digital platforms in fraud crisis
17:00:00 (UTC) 04-01-2026
Aloha Pacific FCU, MANTL team up to power growth, modernize CX, expand into new markets
16:57:32 (UTC) 04-01-2026
SRM appoints Jody Guetter as Chief Marketing Officer
16:54:38 (UTC) 04-01-2026
Cashflows, Medipay partner to boost UK healthcare sector's payments processing
16:52:40 (UTC) 04-01-2026
Arkose Labs finds huge disparity between agentic AI threat and funds for defense
Breaking News
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Australia axes card surcharges in payments overhaul
Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, Australian businesses will no longer be able to surcharge consumers who pay using a credit, debit or prepaid debit card under a package of reforms just published by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Additional reforms include the lowering of interchange fees paid by Australian businesses to 30 basis points (0.30 percent) and increasing transparency in the fees charged by the card networks and payment services providers.
Online Edition – Issue 26:03:02
The evolution of check acceptance, and fraud
Checks are alive and well and continue to grease the wheels of commerce, something businesses and fraudsters alike understand. Precise numbers are hard to pin down, as there is no central repository tracking check fraud. Still, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned in a February 2023 alert of a “nationwide surge,” and industry stakeholders consistently describe check fraud as a growing threat.
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April 20, 2026
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Institute of Commercial Payments Annual Conference
April 29, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Industry Insights | BHMI
Since its founding in 1986, BHMI has become a leading and trusted provider of software solutions focused on the back-office processing of digital payment transactions. BHMI's Concourse Financial Software Suite®, a unique integrated collection of back office products, allows companies to adapt to the rapidly changing world of payments quickly and easily.
Merchant Sales Podcast
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
March 27th, 2026
The Future of ACH and Instant Payments
ACH has long been a frustrating part of payments — slow settlement, complex onboarding, and limited control. In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd sits down with Will Messina, CEO of GrailPay, to break down how modern infrastructure is transforming ACH. They discuss why legacy ACH has struggled for decades, how better risk modeling enables faster funding, and what it takes to create a seamless experience for agents, ISOs, and merchants.
The episode also features Patti Murphy’s Today in Payments segment, covering Walmart’s AI checkout results, new interchange legislation, Klarna’s growth, and Mastercard’s move into stablecoins. If you’re an agent or ISO looking to improve cash flow, reduce risk, and stay competitive, this episode is a must-listen.
Company profile from GS260101
Process globally with your own branded, multi-acquirer platform
In April 2020, right after a once-in-a-century earthquake roiled Croatia, Field39 was born. The founders wanted to shake up cross-border commerce with a technology suite and knowledge base where people could learn about the technologies that power financial transactions.
