Petersen, King to Speak at Panama Global Banking Summit
TEMECULA, Calif., March 1, 2017 — National Merchants Association (NMA), a global merchant advocacy group and a leader in merchant services, announced today that Chief Executive and Founder Heather Petersen and Director of Partner Relations Alexis King will speak at the inaugural Panama Global Banking Summit. The event will take place March 8-10 at Trump […]
Peer-to-Peer payments has a new player
On Wednesday, Bank of America announced it has launched Zelle, available to customers who use the finance industry giant’s banking app. “Bank of America becomes one of the first banks to incorporate the benefits and features of the Zelle experience, a revolutionary new P2P service, within its mobile banking app,” the bank said in a news […]
Four NMA Employees Pass CPP Exam
National Merchants Association is proud to announce the latest group of employees that passed the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Certified Payment Professional (CPP) exam. It was announced today that Partner Underwriting Manager, Diane Driscoll, Strategic Partner Support team member Brianna Olmos and Underwriting Manager Maria Writer all passed the exam. The CPP exam was created […]
NMA Names Jason Holderness as Chief Technology Officer
TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2017 — National Merchants Association, a bankcard leader and merchant advocacy group, today named Jason Holderness to the position of Chief Technology Officer. Holderness has served in the role of Director of Software Development since joining NMA in 2016 and takes the reins from former CTO Brian Randolph, who now assumes […]
Brian Randolph Named Chief Operating Officer at NMA
TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2017 — National Merchants Association, a global merchant advocacy group and bankcard leader, today announced that Brian Randolph would assume the position of Chief Operating Officer. Randolph has served in the role of Chief Technology Officer and Partner since joining NMA in 2009. “I am thrilled and humbled to embark on […]
Groceries Go Online
The Food Marketing Institute recently released a study claiming that grocery is the next big retail sector being re-shaped by digital processes. Additionally, the group predicts that 20% of grocery sales could be online by 2025. That study, which was mentioned in an Internet Retailer article earlier this week, highlights the expected rapid growth of […]
Digital Wallet Use On The Rise
The mobile payments industry is growing rapidly and the use of digital wallets is surging, both overseas and here in the U.S. In an article published earlier this week, CardNotPresent.com reported that digital wallets will account for $1.35 trillion in spend worldwide this year, which is a 32 percent increase from last year. In the […]
The Power of Big Data
There’s no disputing the power that information provides people involved in the payments industry. These days, mom-and-pop merchants can benefit from Big Data just as much as high volume e-commerce titans. At the forefront of importance for merchants big and small are the issues of security and authorization. Nathan Trousdell, Director of Strategy & Corporate […]
National Merchants Association Nominated for TVCC’s Platinum Business of the Year Award
TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017 — National Merchants Association (NMA), a global merchant advocacy group and a leader in merchant services, National Merchants Association, a bankcard leader and merchant advocacy group, was honored by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce with a nomination for the organization’s Platinum Business of the Year award. The award category […]
Study: Americans lacking confidence in data security
More and more Americans are resigned to the idea that total financial data and personal information security is less likely to come from the institutions charged with protecting them. And almost half believe their data is less secure than it was 5 years ago. On the other hand, most Americans admit they aren’t exactly adhering […]