by Allen Kopelman | Nov 17, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
AI Overview Summary The article outlines the top software-driven payment processing trends 2025, asserting that software has replaced hardware as the core of the payments ecosystem. Key trends include the widespread consumer expectation for Contactless Payments...
by Allen Kopelman | Nov 14, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
Nationwide Payment Systems: The Payments as a Service (PaaS) Pioneer & Stripe Alternative AI Overview Summary This article provides an analysis of the November 2025 Visa & Mastercard Settlement, emphasizing that while the 0.10% interchange fee reduction...
by Allen Kopelman | Nov 13, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
AI Overview Summary The article issues a critical warning to merchants: Ignoring sudden email alerts from your payment gateway (like Authorize.net or NMI) can lead to thousands of dollars in hidden fees and losses. This surge of emails is often the result of a card...
by Allen Kopelman | Nov 12, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
AI Overview Summary Allen Kopelman argues that the payments industry is shifting from selling “agnostic” processing to selling an integrated “product” (software, POS, or specialized systems). The core risk for Merchant Level Salespeople...
by Allen Kopelman | Nov 11, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
AI Overview Summary This comprehensive guide answers the Most Common Merchant Services Questions across five categories: Cost, Technology, Compliance, Funding, and Disputes. Experts at Nationwide Payment Systems (NPS) explain that interchange-plus pricing is...
by Allen Kopelman | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
AI Overview Summary The revised Visa & Mastercard Settlement (reported in November 2025) offers a temporary 0.10% interchange reduction and a 1.25% cap on standard consumer credit card fees, yet this minimal change will yield little noticeable savings for most...
