17:41:10 (UTC) 09-11-2026
1 in 6 U.S. shoppers will sacrifice everyday essentials to purchase 2026 holiday season gifts
17:37:34 (UTC) 09-11-2026
Flex Dental Solutions launches BNPL with Affirm, Klarna – and surcharging
16:40:28 (UTC) 09-11-2026
Mews POS now live in North America
16:38:16 (UTC) 09-11-2026
Phi Commerce goes beyond payments with UPI credit, issuer and open-commerce
16:36:29 (UTC) 09-11-2026
Bybit opens the floor, inviting users to weigh in on Bybit AI
16:35:00 (UTC) 09-11-2026
Payroc wins four Global Cards & Payments innovation awards 2026
16:25:50 (UTC) 09-11-2026
Viamericas partners with RCBC as direct banking partner, expands payout options
16:21:50 (UTC) 09-11-2026
U.S. wholesale inflation hits 5.4% as markets await CPI, Fed interest-rate decision
Friday, September 11, 2026
TabaPay seeks bank charter through Transact Bank acquisition
TabaPay intends to acquire Transact Bank, N.A., as the Palo Alto, Calif.-based money movement platform seeks to bring banking and payments capabilities closer together. The planned acquisition was announced alongside $155 million in strategic growth financing led by FTV Capital. The financing includes both primary capital for TabaPay and a secondary transaction.
I've spent most of my career in the payments industry. Long enough to watch it reinvent itself more than once. Long enough to see technologies come and go, companies merge, business models evolve, and ideas that once seemed revolutionary become everyday expectations.
This week's featured contributor:
Allen, co-founded NPS in 2001, aiming to provide concierge-style service to each client. He now shares a wealth of expertise in his podcast.
James Shephard & Patti Murphy
September 13th, 2026
In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd sits down with Roman Vanegas from The POS Cloud to explore how agents and ISOs can overcome two major point-of-sale challenges: managing installations and support, and securing processing business when merchants want to keep their existing system.
They discuss processor-agnostic integrations, outsourced hardware deployment, implementation strategies, and how having the right POS expertise can help agents close more deals without taking on every technical headache themselves.
Company profile from GS260702
Valutec, a gift card and marketing services pioneer since 1998, is known for its comprehensive closed-loop, stored-value gift card transaction processing and loyalty programs. The company's experienced product team helps partners and merchants strengthen customer engagement and loyalty.