Green Sheet
17:33:34 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Socure names Matt Thompson President & Chief Commercial Officer
17:31:48 (UTC) 12-11-2025
TSG, Payforge team up to deliver end-to-end payments technology solutions
17:30:23 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Nacha Welcomes Oscilar as Preferred Partner for account validation, fraud monitoring
17:28:40 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Visa Foundation Board appoints Najada Kumbuli as President of Visa Foundation
17:26:59 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Parafin, Kajabi to launch Kajabi Capital, providing access to flexible funding
17:24:51 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Rithum, Stripe partner to accelerate agentic commerce adoption
17:23:26 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Volante Technologies secures spot on IDC FinTech Top 100 for fifth consecutive year
17:20:51 (UTC) 12-11-2025
Wix, Stripe partner to bring agentic commerce suite to eligible Wix merchants
Breaking News
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Fed considers changes to check services
In yet another sign that checks have fallen out of favor with most Americans, the Federal Reserve voted to ask the public whether it should consider reducing the scope of check services the Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions.
Online Edition – Issue 25:12:01
What do merchants really want - Part 3
This article is the third and final installment in our multipart series exploring the payment-related pain points merchants are raising most urgently. In Parts 1 and 2, industry leaders shared what they're hearing about rising costs, chargebacks, integrations, support expectations and the expanding range of payment options at the point of sale. Here, we continue that conversation by asking a new group of experts to respond to the same five questions, providing additional perspective on where merchants are feeling the most pressure and where providers can make the biggest difference.
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Community Voices
This week's featured contributor:
Adam Atlas,
Attorney at Law
Founded on 03/03/03, Adam Atlas Attorneys at Law is a boutique fintech and crypto law firm dedicated to top-tier personal advice to clients.
December 7th, 2025
How ISOs Can Stay Ahead of Industry Change
In this week’s episode, James Shepherd sits down with Allen Kopelman, CEO of Nationwide Payment Systems and host of the B2B Vault podcast, for a wide-ranging discussion on the biggest shifts reshaping merchant services today. From the Visa/Mastercard settlement and VAMP chargeback rules to the growing pressure on ISOs to own their tech stack, Allen shares what he’s seeing firsthand, and why agents must rethink how they sell, support, and position technology to compete in 2026 and beyond.
They break down the rise of processor-agnostic software, the future of hardware, the growing push for ISOs to streamline onboarding with automated funnels, and how agents can stay relevant by focusing on the right verticals, the right partners, and the right products.
After the interview, James and Patti Murphy dive into a new Today in Payments, breaking down fresh data on holiday spending, the continued rise of Buy Now, Pay Later, and the growing momentum behind real-time payments like RTP and FedNow, and how they compare to legacy ACH rails.
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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.
