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Payments M&A Likely to Be Driven by Big Tech in 2021; AsiaPay Partners for BNPL Payments: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MorePayPal Breaks UK SMB Lending Barrier; Mexico Looks to QR: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read More3 Predictions for 2019: The PF Market Finds Its Footing
This past year has been an exciting one for the PF space. As the year nears its end, we asked experts to reflect on what they think the year 2019 will bring. Here’s what they told us.
Read MoreSquare Edges into Banking Business; Grab Partners with MayBank: News Roundup
Square’s Cash app is edging them into the banking business while Grab partners with Malaysia’s MayBank to launch its mobile wallet. And in other news, payment facilitator PayMate acquires Z2P Technologies and Vietnam strives for peak growth potential in its move towards a cashless society.
Read More2017 Q4 Earnings Show Growth for Square, Shopify and Several PFs
Many companies have now released fourth quarter earnings for 2017 and everyone from Square and Shopify to Blackbaud and RealPage are reporting growth both quarterly and annually. The payment facilitator model, again, proves to be a lucrative business opportunity and with the continuous growth and momentum that digital technology brings to the payments ecosystem, 2018 is expected to follow suit.
Read MorePodcast: Square’s Developer Lead on Helping Create “Beautiful” Solutions That Span Channels
This week, we talk with Carl Perry, developer lead at Square. Perry will deliver the keynote at next week’s Payment Facilitator Day, a full day of focused content at ETA’s TRANSACT.
In this conversation with PaymentFacilitator.com, he talks about some of the trends that are shaping the role of a developer in the PF space.
Read MorePodcast: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
This week, we talk with Chris Bucolo, director of market strategy for managed security service provider ControlScan, about e-commerce security.
When they take on payments, companies jump into a complex system where all parties are responsible for maintaining data security.
In some cases, payment facilitators are companies that have created applications that work well for the vertical they serve. But they may not always be aware of all the risk elements associated with that application.
Read MorePodcast: A Sneak Peek at the Upcoming MAC Conference
In this week’s podcast, we’re talking with Vadeene Sisk, chair of the Education Committee and secretary for MAC. She shares her perspective on what the organization does and how it can help payment facilitators. She also lets listeners in on highlights from some of the organization’s recent educational activities, including a popular webinar on what to expect from a Trump administration.
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