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        PARTNERSHIPS                                              network. Real-time payments, available 24/7, provide
                                                                  instant fund access. This collaboration is expected to
                                                                  empower fintechs to address cash flow challenges for
          Bold Commerce launches new partner program              small businesses and consumers. In the third quarter
          Bold Commerce launched the Build with Bold Partner      2023, Galileo noted, RTP network transactions hit a
          Program in collaboration with agency and technology     record 64 million, valued at $34 billion. Galileo pointed
          partners like PayPal and Klarna. The program endeavors   out the importance of meeting consumer expectations
          to enhance checkout experiences for brands by extend-   for instant payments, stating it simplifies real-time pay-
          ing technology and expertise, the company stated, add-  ment implementation, enhancing customer satisfaction
          ing that composable commerce allows brands to person-   and cash flow management for businesses.
          alize checkout experiences without replatforming. The   Hertz, Stripe to drive global rental car payments
          program is expected to empower brands' transition to
          composable commerce, including integration of check-    Stripe partnered with The Hertz Corp. to streamline
          out and  marketing experiences, headless checkout, and   payments and enhance the rental experience for Hertz,
          more. The program offers training, support and docu-    Dollar and Thrifty car rental brands. Hertz highlighted
          mentation for partners, Bold Commerce noted.            the partners' focus on fast service and reliable rentals.
                                                                  Stripe and Hertz are collaborating on a product road
          Galileo, The Bancorp to offer RTP via TCH               map to meet specific payment needs, including extended
          Galileo Financial Technologies, an independently oper-  authorizations and consolidation of payments onto
          ated SoFi subsidiary, expanded its partnership with The   Stripe  across  Hertz  locations  globally.  Stripe  supports
          Bancorp Bank to offer real-time payments via the RTP    in-person bookings, online reservations with high API
                                                                  reliability, and Apple Pay for U.S. rentals, the partners
                                                                          noted.

                                                                          Relay Payments, Solid Rock
                     Snapshot of Upcoming Events                          tackle card skimming

                                                                          Relay Payments, a fintech providing payments
                                                                          for the  trucking  industry,  said  it now  handles
                                                                          all of Solid Rock Carriers' over-the-road transac-
                                                                          tions, combating fuel card fraud and streamlin-
                                                                          ing unloading payments. The partners noted
                                                                          that  Solid  Rock  faced  significant  fraud  issues,
                                                                          and Relay provided a solution that saved time
                                                                          and money and eliminated card skimming
                                                                          concerns. They added that the  partnership has
                              April 3- 4, 2024                            improved  efficiency, offering  tailored report-
                                                                          ing and real-time visibility. Relay noted that its
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                    https://northeastacquirers.com/neaa-2020-registration/  customer service and digital payment solutions
                                                                          have gained traction in the industry, benefiting
                                                                          fleets nationwide, and Relay continues to mod-
                                                                          ernize trucking payments.

                                                                          Socure, Trustly offer
                                                                          onboarding, open banking

                                                                          Socure and Trustly stated they formed a pio-
                                                                          neering partnership, offering merchants and
                                                                          fintechs a seamless onboarding and pay-by-
                                                                          bank solution. By merging Socure's precise
                                                                          identity verification with Trustly's Pay by Bank,
                                                                          the partners noted, merchants can streamline
                                                                          user onboarding and payment processing. The
                                                                          integration boosts conversion rates by up to five
                       April 17 - 19, 2024                                times, they noted, adding that  it also reduces
                                                                          onboarding time while ensuring regulatory
                        Mandalay Bay  Las Vegas                           compliance.
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                                                                          They also mentioned that Trustly's vast mer-
                                                                          chant network, including AT&T and T-Mobile,
                                                                          benefits from this partnership, which addresses
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