16:56:30 (UTC) 09-02-2026
SHOPLINE selects Splitit to bring card-linked installments to merchants worldwide
16:37:18 (UTC) 09-02-2026
Tri City National Bank launches Alkami’s digital sales, service platform
16:35:51 (UTC) 09-02-2026
LoanPro lenders gain faster payment processing through new CheckAlt partnership
16:33:43 (UTC) 09-02-2026
White Clay expands profitability-based incentives to community FIs
16:31:12 (UTC) 09-02-2026
Ingenico strengthens global leadership team to accelerate product innovation
16:28:59 (UTC) 09-02-2026
Paymentology powers Maxim's UK launch, expands access to credit for African diaspora
16:27:38 (UTC) 09-02-2026
Golden Quarter could expose merchants flying blind on VAMP, warns Chargebacks911
15:26:41 (UTC) 09-01-2026
Group of leading international FIs to establish stablecoin enterprise
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Visa boosts A2A payment fraud prevention
A key drawback of account-to-account payments, vis-à-vis card payments, has been the lack of robust chargeback and dispute resolution protections. Once a consumer authorizes their bank to send an instant A2A payment, say to a merchant, they don't have much recourse if they input the wrong recipient or account information, or if the other person is a fraudster.
I've spent most of my career in the payments industry. Long enough to watch it reinvent itself more than once. Long enough to see technologies come and go, companies merge, business models evolve, and ideas that once seemed revolutionary become everyday expectations.
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This week's featured contributor:
Ruston founded Payfactory in 2021 to bring modular, simplified embedded payment facilitation to ISVs, SaaS platforms and payment gateway partners.
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
August 29th, 2026
Blockchain and crypto may still feel complicated or distant to many merchant services professionals—but that could be changing quickly. In this episode, James Shepherd sits down with Eric Brown of BlockWyre to break down what ISOs, agents, processors, and acquirers need to understand about blockchain, Bitcoin, and the growing role of stablecoins in payments.
The conversation goes beyond the hype to explore practical opportunities for the payments industry, including high-risk merchants, digital wallets, banking products, faster settlement, cross-border payments, and new ways for ISOs to generate revenue beyond traditional acquiring. Eric also shares why stablecoin education could become increasingly important over the next few years—and why agents and ISO owners may want to start paying attention now.
Company profile from GS260702
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.