News From the Wire

17:02:15 (UTC) 07-21-2026

AmEx launches Intelligent Capabilities to streamline buyer, supplier payments

17:00:34 (UTC) 07-21-2026

Cleo adds 3 capabilities to Chargeback Prevention for retail suppliers

16:57:35 (UTC) 07-21-2026

Modeshift, rabbittransit to deliver unified, modern fare collection system

16:55:22 (UTC) 07-21-2026

OneSource Virtual launches federally chartered trust bank

16:53:43 (UTC) 07-21-2026

Harlow Payments appoints industry veteran Ray Sidhom as Executive Chairman

16:51:00 (UTC) 07-21-2026

MeshIQ report: 'Performance Benchmarks: Open-Source Messaging Brokers'

16:43:50 (UTC) 07-21-2026

Cordant emerges From stealth with $8 million seed round

16:41:00 (UTC) 07-21-2026

Morpho launches Morpho Midnight protocol for fixed-rate, fixed-term credit markets



Breaking News

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Swift moves shared ledger pilot toward live cross-border payments

Swift, a Brussels-based financial messaging cooperative, is moving its blockchain-based shared ledger from concept toward live use, with 17 global banks preparing to pilot cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.

Read the Entire Story

Online Edition – Issue 26:07:01

Agentic commerce: not quite ready for prime time

Glance, the consumer technology company of AI company InMobi, in late June said it was launching a first-to-market agentic commerce capability for Samsung smart televisions in the United States. The integration, built on Glance's proprietary AI platform runs natively on Samsung's Tizen OS, "turning the living room screen into a generative-AI-powered, interactive shopping experience," the companies said in a press release.

Read the Entire Story

Our flipbook edition

Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

James Shephard & Patti Murphy

July 20th, 2026

The Future of the Payments Ecosystem

In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James sits down with payments industry veteran and consultant Ken Musante to explore how the payments ecosystem is evolving. From processor cost structures and software platforms to reseller programs, integrated banking, AI, and the growing influence of companies like Square, Stripe, and Clover, they discuss the trends reshaping the industry and what they mean for ISOs, agents, and payment providers.

The conversation also covers the importance of specialization, continuous education, and choosing the right technology stack to stay competitive as software, payments, and banking become increasingly interconnected.

Plus, Patti Murphy's Today in Payments segment breaks down Stripe's reported interest in PayPal, Fiserv's debit networks, Cash App's multi-state settlement, and Square's latest AI-powered commerce initiatives.

Visit the podcast page

Listen on:

Company profile from GS260401

Meet the dual-pricing originators

Established in 1989, incorporated in 1991 and reincorporated in 2004, MBNCARD continues to grow and expand, led by original founder and owner, Jerry Cain. Guided by his vision to balance quality with affordability, driven by customer service, MBN is now seen as the gold standard in merchant card services and payment processing solutions. 

Read the Entire Company Profile

Company Profile list

skyscraper ad