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Breaking News

Thursday, August 7, 2025

New U.S. Payments Forum resources aim to strengthen mobile, contactless security

As mobile commerce continues to surge, projected to reach $4.01 trillion and represent 59 percent of total retail ecommerce sales by 2025, industry leaders are placing heightened focus on digital payment security. In response, the U.S. Payments Forum released two new resources aimed at bolstering defenses against fraud and improving the resilience of mobile and contactless payments.

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Online Edition – Issue 25:07:02

Good news in payments you might have missed

We are hammered, seemingly daily, with news about how bad things are going—for the economy, financial institutions (FIs) and merchant services providers. But there's no need to let doom win the day. Read on for some good news highlights from the payments and fintech sphere.

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Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

July 28th, 2025

Boarding High-Risk Merchants & Navigating Industry Shifts

High-risk merchant accounts are one of the most challenging areas in payments. In this week’s episode, James Shepherd interviews Jerry Gialanella from Fort Point Payments to break down what it really takes to get high-risk deals approved, the pitfalls to avoid, and how their team gets it done.

Afterward, Rich Norton shares actionable sales tips from the field, and Patti Murphy joins James for Today in Payments to discuss major industry shifts - from stablecoin developments and Bitcoin trends to PayPal’s latest moves and the GENIUS Act.

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