00:25:04 (UTC) 09-15-2026
Lenders face migration crisis: legacy systems threaten compliance, security, growth
20:00:25 (UTC) 09-14-2026
Nearly 1K merchants tell judge proposed Visa/MC settlement is 'riddled with loopholes’
16:41:38 (UTC) 09-14-2026
US FIs expand SMB lending, rising delinquencies increase focus on decision precision
16:37:43 (UTC) 09-14-2026
New Visa research finds consumer trust accelerating path to agentic commerce
16:34:04 (UTC) 09-14-2026
PayNearMe acquires Marr Labs to speed AI innovation across payment experience
16:03:02 (UTC) 09-14-2026
Talus launches ReadyPoint all-in-one smart mPOS solution
15:56:35 (UTC) 09-14-2026
Neema launches FX trading room for FIs, businesses worldwide
15:53:40 (UTC) 09-14-2026
The Payments Association appoints Daniel Jonas as Global Ambassador
Monday, September 14, 2026
FTC follows Nuvei case with $12 million Humboldt settlement
Humboldt Merchant Services, a registered ISO, will pay $12 million and accept sweeping restrictions on its business to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it knowingly facilitated payment processing for more than 1,000 sham merchants tied to unauthorized billing schemes.
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.