News From the Wire

15:30:28 (UTC) 08-20-2026

Velera releases new playbook to help CUs manage consumer-engaged fraud

15:26:14 (UTC) 08-20-2026

ZBD unveils embedded financial infrastructure for video games

15:22:23 (UTC) 08-20-2026

Current manufacturing indicators remain elevated in August

15:18:06 (UTC) 08-20-2026

Biggest fraud risk may already be inside the business, warns Chargebacks911

15:16:55 (UTC) 08-20-2026

Stevenage FC, SPORTA launch flagship partnership with naming of SPORTA Arena

15:14:55 (UTC) 08-20-2026

REPAY joins Visa Platform Connect, giving ISOs, ISVs next-gen payment infrastructure

15:12:48 (UTC) 08-20-2026

Nium launches card issuance in the United States

14:56:48 (UTC) 08-20-2026

PayTech Women’s 2026 Leadership Summit brings RISE – Onward & Upward to Atlanta



Newswire Summaries

Velera releases new playbook to help CUs manage consumer-engaged fraud

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:30:28 (UTC)

Velera Releases New Playbook to Help Credit Unions Manage Consumer-Engaged Fraud Tampa, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2026) – Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced the release of its Consumer-Engaged Fraud Case Management Playbook. Designed to help credit unions navigate complex consumer-engaged fraud cases, this resource provides a practical framework for investigating claims, making...

Read the whole story

ZBD unveils embedded financial infrastructure for video games

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:26:14 (UTC)

ZBD UNVEILS EMBEDDED FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR VIDEO GAMES - 1047 Games and Joygame leverage products from ZBD’s new, complete payments stack which includes branded debit cards for games, payouts and rewards - HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY - 20 August 2026 – ZBD, the money layer for games, today introduces a full platform of embedded financial infrastructure that powers the money lifecycle in games: money in, money through, and money out. The pioneering technology enables money to fl...

Read the whole story

Current manufacturing indicators remain elevated in August

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:22:23 (UTC)

Current Manufacturing Indicators Remain Elevated in August August 20, 2026 Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand overall, according to the firms responding to the August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity rose from 41.4 in July to 47.4 in August, its highest reading since April 2021. The new orders and shipments indexes moved lower but remained elevated. The employment index rose, continuing to suggest overall gai...

Read the whole story

Biggest fraud risk may already be inside the business, warns Chargebacks911

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:18:06 (UTC)

The biggest fraud risk may already be inside the business, warns Chargebacks911 Nearly one in four merchants report experiencing employee-initiated fraud or in-house collusion Fewer than four in ten of those affected actively monitor for it 53.5% of merchants either do not know whether internal fraud is being monitored or confirmed it is not TAMPA, Fla. — The payments industry has spent years building walls through fraud filters, AI detection, behavioral biometrics, 3D Se...

Read the whole story

Stevenage FC, SPORTA launch flagship partnership with naming of SPORTA Arena

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:16:55 (UTC)

Stevenage FC and SPORTA launch flagship partnership with naming of SPORTA Arena New collaboration marks Stevenage FC’s 50th anniversary year and establishes the Club as SPORTA’s flagship football partner that puts financial infrastructure at the heart of sport STEVENAGE / LONDON, Thursday 20th August 2026 - SPORTA, who is building the financial home for sport - founded by ClearBank co-founder Andrew Smith - and Stevenage FC today announce a partnership that will see the EFL League One ...

Read the whole story

REPAY joins Visa Platform Connect, giving ISOs, ISVs next-gen payment infrastructure

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:14:55 (UTC)

REPAY Joins Visa Platform Connect, Granting ISO and ISV Clients Next-Generation Payment Infrastructure Agreement positions REPAY as a clearing and settlement backend, enabling direct access to enterprise-grade infrastructure and real-time money movement capabilities ATLANTA, August 19, 2026 – Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) (“REPAY” or the “Company”), a leading provider of bill payment solutions, today announced a collaboration with Visa, a global leader in digita...

Read the whole story

Nium launches card issuance in the United States

Thursday, August 20, 2026 15:12:48 (UTC)

Nium Launches Card Issuance in the United States Businesses serving the US market can now issue cards domestically and access Nium’s payment infrastructure across 190+ countries through a single platform SAN FRANCISCO, August 19, 2026 – Nium, the global infrastructure leader for real-time cross-border payments, today announced the launch of domestic card issuance in the United States, extending its multi-region issuing platform to North America. Businesses can now issue local cards acr...

Read the whole story

PayTech Women’s 2026 Leadership Summit brings RISE – Onward & Upward to Atlanta

Thursday, August 20, 2026 14:56:48 (UTC)

PayTech Women’s 2026 Leadership Summit Brings RISE – Onward & Upward to Atlanta Annual Conference to Feature Industry-Leading Executives, Leadership Insights and Modern Western Experience COLUMBUS, Georgia – August 18, 2026 – PayTech Women (PTW), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing women across the payments and fintech ecosystem, will bring its 2026 Leadership Summit to Atlanta November 3-4, 2026, at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. Centered on t...

Read the whole story

ABA product assessment names Finzly a 2026 market leader for payment hubs

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 18:23:44 (UTC)

Finzly Named a Market Leader in the 2026 American Bankers Association Product Assessment of Payment Hubs Datos Insights names Finzly's Payment Galaxy as one of four market leaders in the ABA's July 2026 evaluation of payment hub providers serving banks and credit unions. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Finzly, an award-winning bank modernization platform, has been named one of four market leaders in the American Bankers Association Product Assessment: Payment Hubs...

Read the whole story

NFC market worth $37.42B by 2032 - exclusive report by MarketsandMarkets™

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 17:58:48 (UTC)

NFC Market worth $37.42 billion by 2032 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™ DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the NFC Market is projected to reach USD 37.42 billion by 2032 from an estimated USD 24.42 billion in 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.4%. Browse 150 market data tables and 70 figures spread through 300 pages and in-depth TOC on 'NFC Market - Global Forecast to 2032' NFC Market Size & Forecast: Market Size Ava...

Read the whole story

skyscraper ad