16:56:44 (UTC) 09-12-2025
Klarna completes initial public offering
16:55:30 (UTC) 09-12-2025
G2 names Paystand a leader in mid-market accounts receivable
16:53:44 (UTC) 09-12-2025
OatFi, GigSafe to launch early pay program for contingent workforce
16:52:14 (UTC) 09-12-2025
Gigs, AT&T to power the convergence of tech and telecom
16:50:08 (UTC) 09-12-2025
Casap wins Best of Show at FinovateFall 2025
16:47:31 (UTC) 09-12-2025
Kuvasz Solutions, comforte strengthen partnership, fuel North American expansion
16:45:32 (UTC) 09-12-2025
Toast, Bon Appétit Celebrate 2025’s Best New Restaurants list
16:41:17 (UTC) 09-12-2025
Alkami wins Tearsheet’s Best Banking-as-a-Service Platform award
Friday, September 12, 2025
Green Sheet interviews ETA's Scott Talbott before Fintech Policy Forum
The Electronic Transactions Association will host its annual Fintech Policy Forum on Sept. 18, 2025, at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.. With the theme Policy Meets Innovation, the event will bring together legislators, regulators and payments industry leaders to explore how Washington is shaping the future of digital assets, AI, data privacy, compliance and more.
When a payment network goes down, customer loyalty erodes. This is not new. But for today's consumers, payment alternatives abound, and more often than not, they vent their frustrations on social media platforms.
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September 5th, 2025
Consumer financing has become a critical offering for merchants—and an opportunity for ISOs, agents, and ISVs to differentiate. In this week’s episode, James Shepherd interviews Bob Lovinger from FlexBuy to explore their white label consumer financing solution and recent acquisition of Koalafi’s coaching finance division. Learn how FlexBuy helps merchants provide access to capital, increase conversions, and strengthen customer loyalty.
Then, in Today in Payments, James and Patti Murphy discuss the results of a recent survey showing merchants’ strong demand for access to capital from their payment providers—sometimes enough to switch processors. They also cover other timely stories shaping the payments landscape.
Company profile from GS240602
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.