by Credit Card Processing | Mar 15, 2017 | AVP Solutions News and Events, Fintech, holidays
“Americans,” according the National Retail Federation, “will spend more than ever as they put on their favorite green outfits to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year.” As the above-linked summary states, “spending for St....
by Credit Card Processing | Feb 9, 2017 | AVP Solutions News and Events, Fintech
Along with all the turmoil occupying our headlines these days, comes some under-the-radar discussion of potential new rules that could affect the financial sector — or at least the financial technology or “FinTech” sector. What’s happening, as Forbes recaps, is...
by Credit Card Processing | Sep 20, 2016 | AVP Solutions News and Events, EMV Chip, Fintech
Fall is usually viewed as harvest season, where the crops grown over summer are brought in and stored for winter. Some things still grow in the fall, though: artichokes, for example. Cranberries and pumpkins. In the payment news cycle this week, comes word of some...
by Credit Card Processing | Sep 15, 2016 | AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events, Fintech
The “Pushmi-pullyu” is, of course, a llama-like character from the Dr. Doolittle books and films — one with heads on either end of its body. But the legendary beast may also be a symbol of how the idea of “payments” are still sorting themselves out on the coming...
by Credit Card Processing | Apr 13, 2016 | AVP Solutions News and Events, EMV Chip, Fintech
“While fintech can also improve not just the accessibility but the quality of service—something that consumers are demanding—we also need to look out for the resilience of the financial system as a whole.” The words are those of John C. Williams, President and CEO of...
