The Payments Association

MARCH 11, 2025

The acquiring industry is being reshaped by four key trends redefining how merchants accept and manage payments. The emergence of specialist vertical acquirer s,catering to specific industries such as gaming, hospitality and e-commerce. Regulatory developments are further shaping the future of acquiring.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

emerchantpay , a leading global payment service provider and acquirer, is announcing today its collaboration with Cybersource, a part of Visa Acceptance Solutions. With access to a global ecosystem of acquirers and technology solutions, emerchantpay is able to extend its reach, help speed time-to-market and lower operating costs.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Visa has inked an agreement to acquire YellowPepper , which works with startups in the Caribbean and Latin America, according to an emailed press release. YellowPepper will help integrate more easily with Visa Direct, Visa's real-time push payments platform, Visa B2B Connect, its non-card-based B2B network and value-added services.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While banks still hold the majority of merchant relationships and dominate acquiring market share in most regions, they face an existential risk. The market share distribution between traditional banks and fintechs in the merchant services/acquiring space has been evolving over time. billion in 2024.

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FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Acquirers Fraud Prevention 88

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Businesses need help to access and deploy these powerful tools, however – and this means their merchant service providers (MSPs) must be prepared to step up. Many MSPs, including acquirers, independent sales organizations, payment gateways and payment facilitators, are starting to recognize this.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Stripe is acquiring Paystack , a company that says it processes more than half of online payments in Nigeria. Leveraging Stripe’s resources and deep expertise, we’re excited to accelerate our geographic expansion and introduce more payment channels, more value-added services and deeper integrations with global platforms.”.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The two companies will join forces to offer a one-stop payment acceptance solution for payment service providers and merchant acquirers to create a seamless and secure payment ecosystem for processing domestic and cross-border payments.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Visa is acquiring fraud prevention company Featurespace to enhance its own fraud detection and risk-scoring solutions. Visa signed an agreement to acquire fraud prevention company Featurespace today. The lawsuit argued that Visa wanted to acquire Plaid to protect its U.S. DOJ over alleged monopolization in debit card markets.

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Finextra

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Kazang (www.Kazang.com), the prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies, has launched its Kazang Pay card acceptance solution for merchants in Zambia.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key accomplishments include successful bank migrations, the acquisition of new clients, and the launch of innovative products such as ‘Wallets as Service’ The company has also made substantial strides in its acquiring business, particularly in Bahrain, Oman, and Egypt.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2025

Network International provides a full suite of technology-enabled payments solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all types and sizes, including acquiring and processing services and a comprehensive ever-evolving range of value-added services.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The strategic agreement will see barq leverage Mastercard Gateway technology to further equip its merchants and consumers around the Kingdom with greater access to a wide range of value-added services — responsive, personalised solutions that cater to their unique needs and preferences.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From independent sales organizations (ISOs) and payment facilitators (PayFacs) to acquirers, card associations, and beyond, each entity plays a unique role in shaping the payment industry. Acquiring Banks: Acquiring banks act as the conduit for funds to reach merchants, these banks provide the infrastructure for card payments.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Network International revealed it will support customers in the market by providing omnichannel digital payment offerings, including card issuing and acquirer processing services, transaction switching capabilities, as well as value-added services.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

BR-DGE offers our clients more than 400 payment methods and partner solutions through one API integration, enabling them to tap into improved transaction conversions and implement value-added services like personalised checkouts and smart transaction routing. Its filling a real urgent need in the market.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2024

Breakthrough payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has today announced the launch of its white-label payment orchestration solution, which is set to propel payment acquirers, gateways, platforms and other ecosystem players with agile and customisable modular tech to stand out in a fiercely competitive market.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

EquensWorldline, an OpenWay client, migrated to the Way4 acquiring platform when SEPA was introduced in Europe. Moreover, they launched a platform for 4,400 service providers through an API layer, enabling telcos, utility companies, and various startups to access their services and generate new revenue.

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Fintech News

JUNE 20, 2024

For instance, Nexi, the pan-European acquirer serving two million merchants, launched a project in 2021 to integrate machine learning into its infrastructure, enhancing its risk management, marketing, and operations. The rise of Genereative AI in payments is transforming the sector significantly. Source: OpenWay 2.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Those changes have given rise to the banking as a service (BaaS) concept, which — as Anabel Perez, NovoPayment CEO and co-founder, told Karen Webster — is finally coming of age. Application programming interfaces (APIs) simplify that access for banks and for FinTechs that want their innovations to reach their customers.

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Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

There are six main payment methods used in online payments, including credit & debit cards, digital wallets, ACH & bank transfers, direct debit, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, and cryptocurrencies. The merchant account : this is a special bank account that allows you to accept and process credit and debit card payments.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 25, 2024

These include reservations and refunds, so that a scope of services similar to that of the debit card can be achieved, with ‘payments without a terminal (scan and go)’ also added. Over time, additional value-added services like integration of merchant loyalty programs and BNPL will be integrated.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 12, 2024

Independent technology provider BR-DGE has introduced a white-label payment orchestration solution tailored for payment acquirers, gateways and platforms. BR-DGE, which saw 600 per cent revenue growth in 2023, says merchant demand is growing for more modular payment choices and value-added services through multiple providers.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 12, 2024

AFS’s innovative approach to the provision of financial services is evidenced by a series of market-leading payment services that span card processing services, merchant acquiring, fintech solutions and value-added services.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 22, 2025

For merchants, it means fewer false positives and higher checkout success, which are positives that acquirers benefit from, with more money moving more smoothly through the system. Enriched data insights enable AI innovation, translating into more tools and value-added services.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 4, 2024

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, continues its strategic partnership with BKN301 , a Banking-as-a-Service fintech company that continues to grow in the digital payment services market.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 28, 2016

There are also value added services that enrich the experience, and keep customers coming back. Successful platform businesses in the 'Uber/Airbnb' age aren't just about matchmaking.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The decision to acquire CyberSource was an investment in building value-added services around accepting cards and various forms of digital payments online.”. It’s easy to forget that, a decade ago, more than 96 percent of retail sales happened in a physical store.

Digital Payments 82

Digital Payments Payment APIs and Integration Payments Point-of-Sale (POS) 82

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) are facing an all too familiar challenge: Customers and clients are increasingly demanding fast, data-rich products and services, yet their legacy core payment processing systems are often antiquated. These challenges are especially acute for merchant service providers (MSPs) and the clients they serve.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

In an interview that springboarded the findings of the Retail Innovation Readiness Index , published late last year, Nicky Koopman, vice president of content and value-added services at AEVI , stated that when it comes to apps, one maxim holds true: One size does not fit all.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

That’s why PYMNTS recently caught up with two payment experts from Endava — Global Head of Payments Delivery Petru Metzger and SVP of Payments Delivery Glenn Geil — for what amounts to a sneak peek of the coming attractions in payments in 2020, at least when it comes to value-added services.

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Value Added Service Payments Online and Mobile Banking Acquirers 41

Fintech Finance

APRIL 2, 2024

ASDA integrates Worldline’s omnichannel payment solution, including terminals, acquiring services, and smart routing through Worldline Payment Orchestration, to enhance the customer experience and operational efficiency for approximately 800,000 weekly deliveries.

Gateways 52

Gateways Payment Gateways Acquirers Value Added Service 52

The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Kazang , a prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card-acquiring business, has launched a new card acceptance solution in Zambia, making it more affordable for merchants to accept card payments. ” The post Kazang Launches Card Acceptance Solution for Merchants in Zambia appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2017

With the same solution, POPcodes also helps acquirer and ISOs better service and support their merchant community. We also leverage that same foundation for the merchant and acquirers/ISOs to interact much more directly. And that is only half of what POPcodes does to facilitate that smoother “omnicommerce” journey.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

With corporates needing value-added services to address modern financial management requirements, Gillette noted that there are opportunities for the ERP to integrate with the growing number of third-party platforms in place. Modernizing the ERP.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 7, 2024

Worldline , the global payment services provider, is expanding its strategic partnership with BKN301 , the Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) fintech company, enabling it to handle issuing and acquiring technical processing activities.

Process 59

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 2, 2024

.” AFS’ approach to the provision of financial services is evidenced by a series of market-leading payment services that span card processing services, merchant acquiring, fintech solutions and value-added services.

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Multi-Currency Payment APIs and Integration Value Added Service Payments 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

You can’t blame hypocrisy for that – not when fresh data from PYMNTS, along with a new interview with Nicky Koopman, SVP of content and value-added services at AEVI , tells a much deeper story. Acquirer Role. According to Koopman, it’s partly the merchant acquirers. Bridging the Gaps. Don’t limit yourself.”.

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