To meet increased demand for full commerce enablement solutions, NMI and IRIS CRM’s joint offerings better enable ISO, ISV, bank and fintech partners SCHAUMBURG, IL – JANUARY 18, 2022 – NMI, a leading full commerce enablement technology company, today announced it has acquired IRIS CRM, a premier merchant services CRM and comprehensive merchant management platform […]
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For a long time, the payments industry was centered around countertop terminals in brick and mortar stores. These terminals operated via telephone lines and dial up connections, meaning processing moved at a glacial pace compared to the speed of today’s methods. Eventually, payment processors went the way of automation along with many other industries, with […]

Technology Innovation, IRIS CRM IRIS CRM was recognized for their technology that provides for creative solutions that promotes customer usability, increase profitability, or otherwise enable significant advances for the industry. IRIS CRM is a cloud-based application that helps companies in the payment industry close more deals, receive valuable analytics, and access payment networks through […]

Cash flow is the absolute lifeblood of businesses today, which makes residual income all the more important to your company’s survival. The problem with making residual income is that it can easily become lost in a maze of confusion if you don’t have the proper management software. Without proper calculations, it could end up causing […]

In an unprecedented move for the CRM space, we will no longer be charging customers per person licenses! Our team has extensive knowledge of the credit card processing landscape and we know that our customers deal with agent churn and inactive users very frequently. With that in mind, we wanted to make an impactful change that would benefit […]

We are pleased to announce that IRIS CRM is now integrated with TSYS TransFirst for merchant portfolio reporting! The new integration with TransFirst presents yet another milestone in our endeavor to provide our customers with a means of consolidating their day to day operations into a single tool. This is great news for TSYS […]

IRIS CRM was thrilled to be a part of the iPayment Partner Conference this year. iPayment hosted a wonderful event and provided valuable insight into the state of the industry and how they empower their partners. The networking was outstanding and it is very clear that iPayment is poised for an exciting future! Till next […]

What is Artificial Intelligence? Most articles, appearing at this time of the year, commence with, “What’s happening in 2017?” However, even at this early point–the payments year 2017 is already almost out-of-date! In light of that statement, the reward for this anomaly goes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is the newest, “essential part of the technology […]

We are pleased and excited to announce that IRIS CRM will once again be exhibiting at the Northeast Acquirers Association’s (NEAA) annual gathering. The NEAA 2017 will be held from January 31st to February 1st at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel located in Boston’s scenic and recently redeveloped Seaport District. Now in its 32nd year, […]

Despite having a strong tradition of bringing innovative financial products to consumers, fintech companies can sometimes face an uphill battle when competing against traditional banks. However, recent proposed regulatory changes could help even the playing field for fintech firms. In new payment industry trends, the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, […]

You may be surprised to learn that there are a lot of payment industry trends taking place. The more you know about them, the more you can make changes to your own operations. It will allow you to be more efficient with your sales approach, too. Mobile Apps More and more consumers are downloading apps […]

Payments News in a Sandbox If I were to embark upon this particular writing, while confined in a strict, regulatory environment–it would be the dullest, most uninteresting, and unimaginative article you ever sat down with your morning coffee to read. Initially, all creativity and innovation are fundamentally dependent on freedom–this is the exciting part. As […]

Recently, Visa and blockchain startup, Chain, Inc., announced the launch of a new B2B payment industry platform utilizing blockchain technology for international payments. As reported by Luke Parker for Brave New Coin on October 23rd, Visa B2B Connect will significantly reduce payment processing times and failure rates of overseas transactions. Its Chaincore technology allows institutions to connect […]

Payment Industry News The regularity of smartphones with payment apps ensures merchants need up-to-date software that accepts all payments. Phone payments include using pay apps at the register as well as buying through browsers on the web. Merchants should expect an uptick in both types of buying from consumers. They need up t0 date software […]

Sometimes, payment industry news is first ferreted out and then re-assembled, in order to reveal an important trend. Liking this article to a poker hand seems plausible when you look at your own cards and consider your next move. Read on… What is regulation with regard to banking? One thing US banks have in common is that they are […]

We wrapped up the inaugural session of IRIS University yesterday, November 2nd, 2016. We thank the attendees for coming and providing us with valuable feedback and the opportunity to educate them about IRIS CRM. During the University, Dimitri Akhrin, the President of IRIS CRM held two workshop sessions containing 4 different sections. Dimitri delivered real […]

The term residual income engenders many positive connotations. It is true that being able to achieve a residual income stream will bring about a steady income stream that keeps on generating cash flow for you after the initial work has been performed. However, a question that often gets overlooked relates to how you’re processing this income. A solid […]

A Big Opportunity! Are you up for a four-day trip to Las Vegas to meet more than 10k people in your industry? Do you think you might make a few contacts out of 10k people? Not to mention learning a few cutting-edge things about payment industry trends from over 1K CEOs from 3K companies […]

Payments Industry Fraud News… Would it surprise you to know that US merchants are experiencing fraud percentages in the neighborhood of 1.32% to 1.47%? Would it surprise you to know that even though EMV is contributing to a drop in counterfeit card fraud, card-not-present (CNP) through online channels is exponentially on the rise? Further, would it surprise […]