Stax

JUNE 17, 2025

Complete the bank’s vetting process Once a bank agrees to sponsor you, they’ll conduct a thorough review, which may include: Auditing your business plan and operations Reviewing compliance and risk management procedures Conducting interviews or site visits Verifying your ability to support merchants and manage payment risk 4.

ISOs

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With an ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, the need for MSPs, unified security, and automated platforms to bolster cybersecurity and protect organisations from the ever-evolving threat landscape have never been greater.”

Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

David Chubak will head all retail sectors — branches, mortgages, wealth, risk management and small business, according to a memo. These challenges are especially acute for merchant service providers (MSPs) and the clients they serve. Citigroup Names New Retail Banking Leader. How To Win The $1.4T Battle For Millennials.

PayPal

Exact Payments

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Merchant services providers Merchant services providers (MSPs) equip merchants with all the tools they need to start processing card payments. There are several types of MSPs, including independent sales organizations (ISOs) and payment facilitators. Independent sales organizations ISOs are a type of merchant services provider.

Facilitators

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Connor noted that historically, acquiring was centered around indirect sales channels, through independent sales organizations (ISOs) or merchant service providers (MSPs). Fully functioning PayFacs, by way of contrast, effectively become their own payments company, with all of those aforementioned operations managed in-house.

Payment APIs and Integration

Exact Payments

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

What makes PayFacs unique as compared to other MSPs is that they own a merchant payment processing account directly with an acquiring bank. Another differentiator of payment facilitation as compared to other MSPs is that it leverages the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. Looking to Become a PayFac?

Facilitators

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 13, 2015

Through the AlphaHub, connected Banks, Merchants, MSPs and ISOs gain access to any solution provider in the World. This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2015. Alpha Payments Cloud is up next, demonstrating its omni-channel solution access platform, AlphaHub.

MSPS