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The Girl Banker to headline Women in Banking at Alkami Co:lab 2026

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AU10TIX joins Microsoft Security Store to advance secure, decentralized ID verification

18:24:49 (UTC) 12-03-2025

Treasury Prime launches AI marketplace to transform bank-fintech partnerships

18:19:59 (UTC) 12-03-2025

Viamericas, Nueva Elektra del Milenio, Banco Azteca team up on QR code payments

18:14:51 (UTC) 12-03-2025

Lithic to power Coinstar GPR card, transform currency from physical to digital services

18:10:06 (UTC) 12-03-2025

Meridian CU, Personetics to embed intelligent support into its enhanced advice experience

18:07:58 (UTC) 12-03-2025

Community FIs reach account holders with proactive, personalized push notifications

18:05:16 (UTC) 12-03-2025

Fi911 launches ResolveLab, white-label disputes-as-a-service for resellers, payfacs



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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Green Sheet interviews Treasury Prime's Chris Dean on smart AI deployment

As banks and fintechs race to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations, many are discovering that adoption alone doesn't guarantee meaningful results. In this Q&A, The Green Sheet checks in with Chris Dean, co-founder and CEO of Treasury Prime, about where AI initiatives most often fall short and what it takes to move from surface-level experimentation to real, scalable impact.

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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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Our flipbook edition

Merchant Sales Podcast

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.

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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.

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