Green Sheet
20:23:11 (UTC) 12-04-2025
Transact + CBORD names Greg Brown as CEO, rebrands to Illumia
18:25:35 (UTC) 12-04-2025
MoneyGram, Fireblocks aim to boost treasury management with stablecoins, RTP
18:23:45 (UTC) 12-04-2025
DXC, Aptys Solutions to modernize payments connectivity for U.S. financial institutions
18:21:09 (UTC) 12-04-2025
InFlow launches to power frictionless growth, monetization for AI agents
18:18:44 (UTC) 12-04-2025
Knoxville TVA Employees CU to leverage NCR Atleos Allpoint Deposit Network
18:15:56 (UTC) 12-04-2025
LexisNexis Risk Solutions releases enhanced LexisNexis IDVerse
18:11:13 (UTC) 12-04-2025
Delfi and CFO Consulting Partners launch joint advisory package
18:09:05 (UTC) 12-04-2025
Nayax announces acquisition of Lynkwell
Breaking News
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Small business credit card satisfaction surges
Satisfaction with small business credit cards is rising, particularly among financially vulnerable businesses, according to the latest .J.D. Power U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study. The overall satisfaction score rose to 716 (on a 1,000-point scale), from 708 last year. Areas of satisfaction that showed the greatest improvement included terms, benefits and rewards programs, J.D. Power said.
Online Edition – Issue 25:11:02
What do merchants really want? Part 2
This article is the second installment of a multipart series focusing on pain points merchants are raising most urgently. Part 1of this series, we presented a portion of responses we received from payments leaders in response to our query. This article continues the conversation with a second group of executives who answer the following:
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Calendar of Events
Events
February 3, 2026
2026 International Trade and Payments Conference
February 4, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 23, 2026
Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Ruston Miles,
CEO, Payfactory
Ruston founded Payfactory in 2021 to bring modular, simplified embedded payment facilitation to ISVs, SaaS platforms and payment gateway partners.
December 1st, 2025
Avoiding the Most Common Agent Mistakes
In this week’s episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd welcomes back Steven Morris for a direct and practical conversation about the mistakes agents commonly make when entering the merchant services industry. Steven shares real-world insights from the front lines - what slows agents down, what causes deals to fall through, and how new reps can build a stronger foundation for long-term success.
After the interview, James and Patti Murphy team up for another insightful Today in Payments, covering the latest headlines and shifts shaping the payments landscape.
Company profile from GS240602
Drive revenue, scale operations with B2B cellular connectivity
OptConnect began life in 2000 as a Grant Victor company, providing cellular routers for ATMs. After years of selling routers as ATM accessories, the company expanded into other markets and established OptConnect LLC in 2009, a global wireless connectivity provider that offers a range of cellular connectivity options, from self-managed to fully managed solutions. Chris Baird, president and CEO of OptConnect, said the company is focused on simplifying connectivity. "One size doesn't fit all, especially when it comes to cellular connectivity," he said, adding that OptConnect provides IoT project expertise, resources and support.
