Cover Story

The Schmooze Factor
Fierce competition forces the industry to examine attrition
factors. ISOs and MSPs weigh in on what’s essential to keeping merchants in the fold.

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Features

Foggy Forecast
The prospects for enacting interchange regulation diminish after Congress and consumer groups show little interest.

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Threats From Within and Without
Consolidations, price competition, technological change, and more have reshaped competition in acquiring and culled the herd of weak players.

Special Series: Startup Stories - Concessions, Challenges, and Charging Ahead
Compromise is the watchword for our three ISOs as they become entrenched in the business.

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Departments

President’s Message

Industry News - Trends, strategies, and news in the payments business

ISO Corner: Cashing in on remote mobile payments

Industry Insider: Data and experience propel The Strawhecker Group

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