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 [...]

The ATPC is actively working with national and local media around promoting our industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the latest example from the Atlanta Business Chronicle: By Grace Donnelly  – Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle Jun 2, 2020, 5:01pm EDT The U.S. government began sending out prepaid debit cards on May 18 for the $1,200 Economic Impact Payments sent [...]

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price Addresses Group About Role of Government Relations The American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) held its second course in the new Future Leaders “young professionals” program about “government relations 101” today. The ATPC protects, promotes and preserves the payments processing industry through proactive government relations and public relations; so this class [...]

The American Transaction Processor Coalition (ATPC) is helping members engage federal and state regulators and elected officials during the COVID-19 pandemic to aid customers, consumers and protect the country’s payments processing critical infrastructure. Conversations are taking place about a range of topics, including leveraging prepaid products for government relief disbursements, varied regulatory compliance, and safe [...]

Member Working Group to Tackle Industry Regulatory and Policy Response The American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) today announces the launch of its new COVID-19 Task Force. This new group will be comprised of ATPC member company Chief Risk Officers, COVID-19 team leads, and Business Continuity Managers, to take a deeper dive into their concerns. The [...]

As the Executive Director of the American Transaction Processors Coalition I would like to offer some praise for the overall payments industry at large including processors, network brands, banks and others during this time of unprecedented crisis. The international payments industry, centered primarily in the United States, continues to ensure that commerce continues in our [...]