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cols, but that doesn't mean consum- chant relationships and deeply aligned cultural values, and creates a payment
ers are content with the status quo. A solutions platform with expanded scale and reach, the two companies said in
majority of consumers prefer paying a statement. "As part of a larger, multinational organization, we can help even
for fuel at EMV-compliant pumps, more merchants attract new customers and provide a greater number of con-
and better than half would be willing sumers with more control and flexibility in their purchasing decisions," said
to order and pay for in-store items Wayne Pommen, president and CEO of PayBright.
(like food and drinks) while at the
pump, according to a new survey by Green Sheet updates MLS Forum
Transaction Network Services. The MLS Forum has long been a gathering place for The Green Sheet subscrib-
ers to pose questions and engage in educational dialogue. Discussion threads
Most businesses were given a dead- have ranged from POS equipment reviews, vertical market opportunities and
line of October 2015 to upgrade POS troubleshooting issues to breaking news and trending topics in the payments
devices to comply with EMV secu- industry. And now the forum features updated tools to facilitate engagement.
rity requirements. But the card com- The secure networking space is reserved for sales professionals and related
panies allowed businesses with au- third-party providers in the retail services sector. Eligible subscribers can ap-
tomated fuel dispensers additional ply for membership by using this link: www.greensheet.com/forums/ucp.php?i=167.
time to bring their devices into com-
pliance. A survey conducted by Con- Kate Gillespie, president and CEO at The Green Sheet Inc., said she has ob-
exxus revealed that just 61 percent of served renewed interest in the forum in 2020, as numerous ISOs, merchant
gas station operators with automated level salespeople (MLSs) and their merchant customers faced shutdowns and
fuel dispensers expect their devices hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic. "The new normal demands much
to be EMV compliant by the current of our time and resources, which can lead to separation anxiety, fatigue and
deadline, April 2021. frustration," she said. "The MLS Forum, Zoom and video streaming services
NYC FinTech Women honors are helping us stay, connected, entertained and informed."
50 notable females

On Dec. 7, 2020, NYC FinTech Women
inducted 50 honorees into the orga-
nization's 2020 Inspiring FinTech Fe-
males. The second annual award pro-
gram is designed to recognize women
who drive innovation, lead through
difficult times and inspire the fintech
community, event organizers stated.
Judges named winners in five select
categories: founders, leaders, money
movers, network builders and prod-
uct builders.

Michelle Tran, co-founder of NYC Fin-
Tech Women mentioned that numer-
ous women work behind the scenes
in fintech and deserve better recogni-
tion. "It is time to bring change agents
to the forefront and celebrate them,"
she said, adding that each recipient
will be featured on the NYC FinTech
Women's website for a full year.
Buy-now, pay-latesr
schemes take off

Affirm, a San Francisco based fintech
company specializing in buy-now,
pay-later (BNPL) solutions, is pur-
chasing PayBright, a leading BNPL
provider in Canada, for just over $265
million. The combination unites two
innovators with complementary mer-

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