Merchant Sales Podcast
Podcasts for November 2022

Merchant Sales Podcast
November 28th, 2022
Standard and Cashless ATMs
In this episode... We talk with Yonas Marcos, CEO at Star Financial, about the ATM business. We explain why ATMs have become more popular through the rise of cash discounting and now dual pricing. We also discuss non-compliant ATM systems, such as the Cashless ATMs being used by Cannabis Dispensaries, and how Visa is cracking down. Then, I discuss some powerful external threats to the ISO / Agent model. And Patti talks about how the Durbin Amendment is finally being fully implemented with competitors to Visa and Mastercard with debit routing.

Merchant Sales Podcast
November 21st, 2022
Identifying At-Risk Merchants Before They Cancel
In this episode... We interview Sebastian Builes, CEO at Arcum Partners. We discuss how they have created a technology platform that identifies at-risk merchant accounts before they cancel. Thus, ISOs and other payments companies can dramatically reduce the cost of attrition. James talks to an agent about building a business funding solution alongside payment processing. Then Patti closes out the episode with a discussion about card tokenization and some stats from Visa on this technology.

Merchant Sales Podcast
November 14th, 2022
Overcoming Barriers to Growth in Payments
Whether you are an individual agent or the CEO of an ISO or ISV, our interview this week will help you overcome your barriers to growth. OB Rawls has a long track record of success in the payments space and currently spends his time helping payments and technology companies scale up. Then, Patti and James talk about credit card routing and debate pending legislation and regulation that could impact our industry.