January / February 2018
COVER STORY
BONUS CE SERIES ARTICLE: COMMUNITY MINDED
Collaboration and inclusion are now hallmarks of successful payments companies. We talked to First Data and Vantiv, now Worldpay — two of the biggest names in the business — about how they are fostering a sense of community with ISVs and developers with robust, integrated solutions programs.
FEATURES
TRANSACTION TRENDS EXCLUSIVE CE SERIES: RISK MANAGEMENT REFRESH
The revised 2016 “Guidelines on Merchant and ISO Underwriting and Risk Monitoring” document has been updated to address changes in the industry, including a section on the beneficial ownership rule, which goes into effect this spring, and a new tool to help members identify potential problem areas. Use this summary as a first step for updating your policies.
ETA CPPs: earn ETA CPP Continuing Education (CE) credits. Read these articles, then visit ETA CPP Quizzes to test your knowledge and earn 2 ETA CPP CE credits per quiz!
BUCKLE UP AT TRANSACT
The world’s largest payments technology tradeshow is coming to Las Vegas in April, and attendees should come prepared to collaborate on the future of payments and technology. But what topics will be steering those conversations? IDC Financial Insights identified these five key trends that will be driving change in the payments profession for 2018 and beyond.
DEPARTMENTS
@ETA
Announcements and ideas from ETA’s CEO Jason Oxman
INTELLIGENCE
Vital facts and stats from the electronic payments world and ETA
POLITICS & POLICY
Political, economic, and advocacy updates affecting your business
COMMENTS
Selling loyalty and rewards solutions is a powerful differentiator
PEOPLE
Zelle’s Lou Anne Alexander talks P2P payments
