PAYMENTS ON FIRE RESOURCE CENTER

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Payments On Fire is the industry’s leading resource center for payments professionals. Here, you’ll find the resources and thought leadership that only Glenbrook’s experienced team can provide. Curated news stories, insightful opinion papers, provocative podcasts, and more – it’s all the thinking you need to stay competitive in a dynamic payments world.

October 14, 2025

Mastercard Launches Merchant Cloud to Simplify and Support Commerce Growth in Global Acceptance Ecosystem

Mastercard

“Mastercard announced Merchant Cloud, a next-generation payments platform. The platform offers scheme-agnostic solutions for credential tokenization, guest checkout, fraud protection, identity verification, and approval rate optimization. It also provides customers with a variety of gateway services, such as omnichannel experiences, efficient transaction routing, and access to data insights.”

October 8, 2025

October 3, 2025

September 25, 2025

Enhancing Merchant Category Code (MCC) Classification for Mobility Payments: Analysis of Existing MCC Ranges for New Mobility MCCs

U.S. Payments Forum

“As mobility services expand beyond traditional public transit, accurate Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) are critical for transaction clarity, reporting, rewards, and subsidy programs. This U.S. Payments Forum white paper analyzes gaps and opportunities in MCC classification for micromobility, public transportation, carsharing, ridesharing, EV charging, and parking. It highlights how inconsistent MCC use impacts the payments […]

September 24, 2025

September 22, 2025

Paytm Introduces ‘Reminders’ to Manage Recurring Expenses with Timely Alerts

India Technology News

“Paytm, India’s full stack merchant payments leader announced the launch of ‘Reminders’, an innovation designed to help individuals better manage recurring expenses through timely alerts and consolidated tracking. With Reminders, Paytm delivers advance notifications for regular commitments such as tuition fees, rent, and household salaries, reducing the risk of missed due dates. The innovation also […]

September 9, 2025

PhonePe, GPay Hit Record UPI Volumes in Aug, but Smaller Apps Eat Into Market Share

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“Digital payment leaders PhonePe and Google Pay registered their highest-ever transaction volumes in August 2025, even as their combined market share slipped, highlighting the growing traction of smaller UPI apps and the deepening adoption of merchant payments across categories. PhonePe commanded a market share of about 45.7%, Google Pay another 35.3% and Paytm about 7%. […]

Amazon Pay India CEO Bats for Balanced MDR to Support Stakeholders

Business Standard

“A non-arbitrary merchant discount rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions should be determined after discussions between the regulator and industry, Amazon Pay India chief executive officer (CEO) Vikas Bansal told Business Standard on Tuesday…The remarks come at a time when the payments industry is closely watching regulatory discussions around MDR on UPI transactions, […]

August 28, 2025

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August 14, 2025

Xsolla and Adyen Partner to Power Global Game Payments and Introduce Xsolla Payment Service Provider to Give Developers Full Control of Payments, Checkout, and Revenue Strategy

Business Wire

“Xsolla, a global commerce company helping developers launch, grow and monetize their games, announces today a strategic partnership with Adyen, a leading financial technology platform, to power seamless and scalable payment experiences for game developers around the world. This partnership supports the launch of Xsolla Payment Service Provider (PSP), a new payment solution designed for […]

August 13, 2025

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