Four Class Program Will Commence in August The American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) selected 11 participants from six member companies to participate in the 2021 Future Leaders program. Class participants represent a breadth of experience and roles, and the following ATPC member companies: NCR; FIS; Deluxe; Elavon; SpeedChain; and Fiserv. The class includes the following [...]
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS: We urge you to oppose H.R. 963, and S. 505, the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act,” which would effectively outlaw arbitration provisions in private contracts. Federal law has protected arbitration as a means of resolving disputes between businesses, consumers and employees since 1925. Should they become [...]
The COVID-19 global pandemic accelerated, exacerbated, and highlighted a range of economic trends, with none more-clear than the need for greater broadband access to solve financial inclusion challenges. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s report on “Household Use of Banking and Financial Services” was completed in October 2020 and showed that 66 million American adults (more [...]
The ATPC is launching its second annual Future Leaders program in 2021, building off the success of the inaugural class. Seven participants from ATPC-member companies completed three courses during 2020. The pilot program was a success on numerous levels and lays the groundwork for an ongoing beneficial initiative. The ATPC Future Leaders program identifies and [...]
The ATPC hosted its first 2021 "Transaction Alley Talks" speaker event on "Pandemic and the Payments Industry: Supporting the Economy during the Pandemic and Beyond" on Thursday, March 25th, 2:00 – 3:00pm E.T. The virtual event included an expert panel featuring: Kim Ford, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at Fiserv; Tom Gannon, Vice President [...]
Resilience against continuous, aggressive cybersecurity threats and attacks is paramount in the transaction processing community. As a result, the American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) has expanded the focus of its cybersecurity working group, created in 2014 and added new leadership to galvanize the efforts of the ATPC member companies in addressing cybersecurity risks. Announced [...]
by Adam Brault, Senior Vice President, Financial Services, InComm Payments and Board of Directors, American Transaction Processors Coalition It seems hard to believe that we are entering our eighth month in a COVID-19 restricted lifestyle. Yet here we are with the holidays around the corner and our health and safety still a priority concern for [...]
The Georgia Fintech Academy is the first in the country allowing high school students to gain college credit for FinTech courses and fast-track their job opportunities The Georgia Department of Education (GaDoE), the University System of Georgia (USG), and the American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) partnered on a first-of-its-kind opportunity to help K-12 students pursue [...]
“Transaction Alley Talks” Seeks to Provide Insights and Connectivity for Payments Leaders ATLANTA (August 18, 2020) – The American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) launched a new speaker series today called “Transaction Alley Talks” intended to drive connectivity, best practices and information sharing for payments processing leaders. The virtual speaker series will bring together the payments [...]
The ATPC launched a new video interview series featuring members, sponsors, and key partners. These interviews highlight the ATPC’s efforts to create platforms for sharing and discussing ideas and issues throughout the payments and fintech industry. The video participants emphasize the ATPC's continued ability to provide access for its members to discuss critical issues (COVID-19 [...]