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Insights July 21, 2026
Building a Strong Merchant Portfolio: Why Acquisition and Retention Must Go Hand in Hand
Every ISO wants to grow. New merchant accounts remain the lifeblood of any portfolio, creating new revenue opportunities and expanding market presence. Yet many experienced payments professionals will tell you...
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Insights July 14, 2026
What We’re Hearing From ISOs Across North America
No two ISOs are exactly alike. Some specialize in hospitality. Others focus on healthcare, professional services, property management, automotive, or software integrations. Some manage thousands of merchants across multiple countries,...
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Insights July 7, 2026
The Next Five Years of Payments: Six Trends Every Partner Should Be Watching
The payments industry has never stood still. Over the past decade, we've witnessed the rapid growth of mobile wallets, e-commerce, contactless payments, cloud-based platforms, and embedded commerce. Many of these...
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Insights June 30, 2026
Embedded Payments: Lessons From Successful ISV Programs
Not long ago, embedding payments into a software platform was viewed as a competitive differentiator. Today, for many software companies, it has become an expectation. Businesses increasingly want the ability...
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Insights June 23, 2026
Why Software Partnerships Are Becoming More Valuable Than Traditional Agent Relationships
For decades, the growth formula for ISOs was relatively straightforward. Recruit agents. Add merchants. Grow residuals. That model still works today, but the payments landscape is changing. Increasingly, some of...
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Insights June 16, 2026
What Every ISO Should Know Before Recruiting Agents
For many ISOs, recruiting agents feels like the fastest path to growth. More agents should mean more merchants and more volume. Recruiting the wrong agent can create more problems than...
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Insights June 9, 2026
The New Merchant Fraud Trend ISOs Need to Watch For
One of the more concerning trends we have seen recently is not chargebacks or difficult underwriting conversations. It is the rise of questionable merchant inquiries. These are not always traditional...
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Insights June 2, 2026
Why Your Deals Are Taking Too Long to Get Approved
One of the most common frustrations among ISOs is hearing that underwriting is "taking too long." In reality, most delays are not caused by underwriting. They are often caused by...
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News May 28, 2026
KORT Payments and Paythings Modernize Cash with Smart Safes, Next-Day Deposit and Lower Costs
AI-powered platform replaces manual cash handling and outdated logistics with real-time visibility and faster access to funds for retailers Toronto, ON - May 28, 2026 - KORT Payments (KORT), a...
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Insights May 26, 2026
How ISOs Can Successfully Transition from High-Risk to Mainstream Acquiring
For years, many ISOs built successful businesses in high-risk payments. The opportunity was clear: higher margins, less competition and merchants that often struggled to find stable processing relationships. Sponsor banks...
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Insights May 19, 2026
Why Low-Risk CNP Portfolios Are Becoming the Most Valuable ISO Asset
The traditional ISO high-risk model is becoming harder to scale, and low-risk CNP portfolios are emerging as the alternative. Sponsor banks are tightening oversight. Approval timelines are getting longer and...
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Insights May 12, 2026
Rolling Reserves Explained: Why High-Risk Merchants Are Asked to Hold Funds
The moment a merchant sees a reserve in their agreement, the reaction is usually the same. Something must be wrong. In reality, reserves are not a red flag. They are...
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Insights May 5, 2026
The Biggest Mistakes ISOs Make When Submitting High-Risk Deals
It should not come as a surprise that most high-risk deals don't get declined because of the business itself, they get declined because of how the file is presented. In...
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