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MUFG expands strategic relationship with Finastra to power U.S. ACH payments

16:23:53 (UTC) 04-17-2026

Most current manufacturing indicators rise in April, Fed reports

16:22:31 (UTC) 04-17-2026

QKS says BPC positioned as leader in SPARK Matrix enterprise fraud management

16:17:12 (UTC) 04-17-2026

ONEKEY: Vulnerability management, SBOM generation key to EU's CRA compliance

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Prometeo now a Nacha Preferred Partner for Account Validation/Open Banking



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Friday, April 17, 2026

What Mastercard’s BVNK deal says about stablecoins in the payments stack

Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK, a leading stablecoin infrastructure provider, matters not just because of its size, but because of what it signals, according to Started PR, a communications and marketing agency for fintechs helping to shape tomorrow's financial world. Stablecoins, the agency noted, are beginning to look less like a parallel financial experiment and more like part of the infrastructure conversation at the heart of modern payments.

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Online Edition – Issue 26:04:01

VAMP turns one as acquirers reassess risk

Visa launched the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) on April 1, 2025, a global initiative aimed at curbing fraud, disputes and enumeration attacks that account for more than $2.5 billion in annual losses, according to Paul Fabara, chief risk and client services officer at Visa.

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Community Voices

This week's featured contributor:

Bank Associates Merchant Services

Bank Associates Merchant Services

Knowing that a square peg will never be happy in a round hole, New York-based payment processor BAMS aims to ensure that merchants and agents are offered the right choices for their unique use cases when selecting their processing platform, consumer acceptance methods, and gateway solutions.

Merchant Sales Podcast

Merchant Sales Podcast

James Shephard & Patti Murphy

April 13th, 2026

The B2B Payments Opportunity

Most agents are focused on saturated markets like retail and restaurants—but the real opportunity may be in B2B. In this episode of the Merchant Sales Podcast, James sits down with Russ Hayes and Mike Hayes to break down how ISOs and agents can tap into manufacturers, distributors, and contractors to unlock larger deals and long-term growth.

They discuss why integrated invoice and ACH solutions are in high demand, how to get in front of the right decision-makers, and what it takes to build a scalable B2B portfolio. Plus, Today in Payments covers global surcharge changes, digital wallet trends, and key shifts shaping the future of payments.

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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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