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Dated briefs on payments, acquiring and compliance news. Short, sourced, time stamped. For the analysis behind them, head to Insights and the Guides.

PSR’s APP Fraud Review: What “Reimbursement Is Working” Signals for Payment Firms

The regulator just called mandatory fraud reimbursement a success. For payment firms, that verdict is less about victims and more about where liability settles next.

Insight 2 min read 1 source

Turkey Moves Toward SEPA: What It Signals for Merchant Payments

Turkey signaled it wants into SEPA on 1 July 2026. If it happens, euro settlement and A2A rails for merchants selling there change fast.

Payments 3 min read 2 sources

Texas Locked an Adult Site’s Domain Over Age Verification: The Signal for Merchants

A Texas court had a registry lock an adult site's domain over age verification. Why that is now a payment continuity risk for adult merchants and their processors.

Compliance 3 min read 3 sources