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BDIA, Cashflows to enhance BDIA member benefits with custom-built payment services

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Paysecure, N365 sign on to deliver smart routing payment orchestration to N365 clients



Breaking News

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

New York mandates cash acceptance

A new law takes effect in New York on Saturday requiring stores in the state to accept cash payments. New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on March 23, 2026, reminding New Yorkers that under a law passed last year it is illegal for a food store or retail establishment in the state to refuse payment in cash for goods or services.

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Online Edition – Issue 26:03:02

The evolution of check acceptance, and fraud

Checks are alive and well and continue to grease the wheels of commerce, something businesses and fraudsters alike understand. Precise numbers are hard to pin down, as there is no central repository tracking check fraud. Still, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned in a February 2023 alert of a “nationwide surge,” and industry stakeholders consistently describe check fraud as a growing threat.

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Community Voices

This week's featured contributor:

Viktoria Soltesz

Viktoria Soltesz

Viktoria Soltesz is the CEO and founder of PSP Angels and The Soltesz Institute. She is a leading advocate for strategy-led financial operations, ethical industry practices, and structured education in an area too often overlooked in traditional business training. PSP Angels is a globally awarded, independent payment and banking consultancy that has supported over 1,000 companies in building scalable, secure financial infrastructures. The Soltesz Institute is the first and only independent online organization offering EU-accredited training and certifications focused exclusively on payments and banking.

Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

James Shephard & Patti Murphy

March 21st, 2026

The Processor-Agnostic POS Opportunity

In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James Shepherd talks with Satheesh Kanchi, founder and CEO of OneHubPOS, about the growing opportunity for ISOs and agents to offer a processor-agnostic, white-label POS solution. They discuss how OneHub is approaching restaurant and specialty retail verticals, what makes a unified POS platform different from fragmented app-based systems, and why flexibility matters for agents looking to build their own brand in a competitive market.

The episode also features Patti Murphy’s Today in Payments segment, covering retail sales growth, BNPL adoption, payment processing expansion, and Brinks’ acquisition of NCR Atleos’ ATM business. If you’re an ISO or agent looking for new ways to create value and expand beyond traditional processing, this episode highlights a compelling path forward.

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Company profile from GS260101

Process globally with your own branded, multi-acquirer platform

In April 2020, right after a once-in-a-century earthquake roiled Croatia, Field39 was born. The founders wanted to shake up cross-border commerce with a technology suite and knowledge base where people could learn about the technologies that power financial transactions.

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