ATPC staff traveled to New York last week for a series of meetings with state legislators to introduce them to our industry, organization and member companies. The team, led by Chief Strategy Officer Michael Mills, met with New York State Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R-131) and State Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-56). Both legislators were new to [...]
Jamie Walker Succeeds Royal Cole as Board Chairman June 28, 2021 - American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) announces that Jamie Walker, CEO of Elavon, will succeed Royal Cole of FIS as Chairman of the board. The board of directors unanimously voted Walker in as their new chairman during the organization’s second quarter board meeting in [...]
The ATPC’s latest “Transaction Alley Talks” speaker series event covered the U.K. and European fintech ecosystems and how they impact U.S. fintech companies. Kunal Khatri, U.K. Deputy HM Trade Commissioner for the USA, keynoted the event and reviewed the state of the Commonwealth’s fintech ecosystem and how their government is working to support and grow [...]
InComm hosted the ATPC and a number of dignitaries at their newest Columbus, Georgia, facility in June. Georgia Commissioner of Economic Development Pat Wilson joined the crowd in hearing from the InComm executive team about their company and the innovation studio. The program also included a Georgia Fintech Academy update from Executive Director Tommy Marshall [...]
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 [...]