NMA In The Press: PayThink The STATES Act will bring needed clarity to cannabis payment law
PayThink The STATES Act will bring needed clarity to cannabis payment law September 25 2018, 12:01am EDT by Heather Peterson Altepeter (on PaymentsSource) Currently, more than 30 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized marijuana (cannabis) and/or marijuana-based products for various purposes. Unfortunately, however, this legalization conflicts with federal laws, which still cite cannabis as a […]
NMA In The Press: Readers Speak: Support for the STATES Act
Readers Speak: Support for the STATES Act October 22, 2018 by The Green Sheet We wish to thank Heather (Petersen) Altepeter, CEO of National Merchants Association, who sent us the following perspective on why cannabis merchants must be afforded resources to conduct business the right way. Remember when you were a kid and wanted to […]
NMA In The Press: TRANSACTION TRENDS EXCLUSIVE CE SERIES: Risky Business
TRANSACTION TRENDS EXCLUSIVE CE SERIES: Risky Business October 23, 2018 at 1:02pm Exploring the current and future market potential of the gaming and cannabis verticals By Michael Coleman Gambling and legal cannabis sales—two of the fastest growing but most controversial business sectors in the United States—are evolving to confront ongoing challenges in processing payments. Federal […]
AdSum: 2018 Recap
From left to right, Eric Pogue – Private Label Skin, Nate Lind – AdSum, Heather (Petersen) Altepeter – NMA, Chasity Thompson – Prospect Payments Team NMA traveled to sunny Scottsdale this week for AdSum 2018, the online sellers’ summit. We’ve been a part of this annual event since its inception, and have seen the growth […]
National Merchants Association Hosts Third Annual Fire & Ice Conference
The high-risk experts to talk MID preservation, preferred vendors and more at exclusive industry event. TEMECULA, Calif. – Oct. 17, 2018 — National Merchants Association (NMA) – a merchant advocacy group and innovative merchant services acquirer – is taking payments advocacy to the next level this week with its third annual Fire & Ice event, […]
National Merchants Association Partner Underwriting Manager Receives Prestigious Award
Passionate payments professional and longtime NMA employee, Diane Driscoll, ETA CPP, receives Wnet Lean In to Lead Award TEMECULA, Calif. – September 27, 2018 — Diane Driscoll, ETA CPP, Partner Underwriting Manager, National Merchants Association (NMA), has received the Lean In to Lead Award from the Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet). This award – […]
Opinion: Heather Altepeter on Resources for Cannabis Merchants
Opinion: For a Successful Economy and Payments Ecosystem, Cannabis Merchants Must Be Afforded Resources to Conduct Business the Right Way Heather (Petersen) Altepeter, ETA CPP Remember when you were a kid and wanted to make breakfast, but didn’t have the know-how to do so successfully? As a result, you wound up making a mess with […]
National Merchants Association to Stand Out At WSAA By Offering Advocacy & High-Risk Expertise
Payments company now accepting hard-to-place business models shunned by competitors. TEMECULA, Calif. – September 12, 2018 — National Merchants Association (NMA) – a merchant advocacy group and innovative merchant services acquirer – is heading to Scottsdale, Ariz. to demonstrate the need for merchant advocacy and high-quality e-commerce solutions at the 2018 Western States Acquirer’s Association […]
National Merchants Association Partners With Womply to Help Merchants Attract, Retain, and Engage Customers With Technology
Partnership enables NMA to help more merchants adapt to the digital landscape with simple, intuitive software built specifically for small businesses. TEMECULA, Calif. — September 5, 2018 — National Merchants Association (NMA), a leading merchant services and payment processing provider, today announced it has partnered with Womply, the leader in front office software for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), […]
National Merchants Association Makes Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
Merchant services provider lands on prestigious list after explosive three-year growth and success TEMECULA, Calif. – August 27, 2018 — National Merchants Association (NMA), a merchant advocacy group and innovative merchant services acquirer, was recently ranked No. 537 on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. The honor is the third […]