Tag: Mastercard

The payment facilitator, or “PayFac”, model of merchant acquiring is growing extremely rapidly. In 2021, global payment facilitators processed over $500 billion in transactions – a 75% increase over the previous year and an 11x increase over the total just half a decade earlier.  While companies like PayPal have been providing PayFac-like services since the […]

Banking in the United States is complex, with many levels, regulating bodies, and types of operations and specializations. Understanding the banking system can be difficult at the best of times, but it’s important – especially in the payments industry – because banks play such a huge role in not only serving the needs of consumer […]

The payment processing landscape is fiercely competitive, and independent sales organizations (ISOs) and other acquirers face numerous challenges in their quest for success. One of the most significant pain points for many is the merchant onboarding process, which is often slow, error-prone and labor-intensive. Inefficient onboarding can lead to lost sales opportunities, strained relationships with […]

In early March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the United States and the largest bank by deposits in Silicon Valley, filed for bankruptcy, sending shockwaves throughout the financial industry. SVB, a cornerstone of the region’s economy for decades, fell victim to a classic bank run – albeit one with a […]