16:41:04 (UTC) 07-16-2025
Industry veteran Daniel Duffy to lead sales at Arteria AI
16:38:23 (UTC) 07-16-2025
BHN: Gift cards the most utilized tool in incentive programs
16:37:08 (UTC) 07-16-2025
Okoora honored by CNBC, Statista in Global Fintech 250 for second year
16:36:01 (UTC) 07-16-2025
Towpath CU picks Alkami solutions for digital banking transformation
16:30:40 (UTC) 07-16-2025
NOVELPAY debuts PCI PTS 7.0-certified PAX A77
16:27:12 (UTC) 07-16-2025
Paymentology expands Dubai presence with new office
16:25:19 (UTC) 07-16-2025
Worldline launches AI-powered routing to boost payment authorization rates
17:13:26 (UTC) 07-15-2025
AppOmni research uncovers major gaps in SaaS security preparedness
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Aussies to slash interchange, ban surcharging
The Reserve Bank of Australia released a consultation paper on July 15, 2025, proposing to put an end to merchants assessing surcharges on payments made using Mastercard or Visa debit cards. What’s more, it said the cap on credit card interchange fees paid by businesses need to be lowered, and the card brands and acquirers need to publish the fees they charge.
Stablecoins seem to be all the rage these days, with merchants exploring ways they can issue or use stablecoins, and lawmakers debating what guardrails are needed to regulate this newly emerging payment method. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to dollars or any other currency or value asset (like gold).
This week's featured contributor:
Knowing that a square peg will never be happy in a round hole, New York-based payment processor BAMS aims to ensure that merchants and agents are offered the right choices for their unique use cases when selecting their processing platform, consumer acceptance methods, and gateway solutions.
July 12th, 2025
Chargebacks are evolving - and if you’re selling merchant services, underwriting accounts, or handling compliance, you need to be ahead of the curve. In this episode, James Shepherd interviews Scott Adams, one of the industry’s leading experts on chargeback management and Visa’s new VAMP program. Scott offers a clear breakdown of what VAMP means for ISOs, processors, and merchants, and how to prepare for what’s coming next.
Then, Rich Norton shares sales strategies from the field, and Patti Murphy joins James for Today in Payments, covering key developments in stablecoin, Fed payments, and more.