Merchants

Episode 232 – Talking Payments and Fraud with Julie Fergerson, Merchant Risk Council

Episode 232 – Talking Payments and Fraud with Julie Fergerson, Merchant Risk Council

In this episode, Glenbrook Partners Yvette Bohanan, Russ Jones, and Chris Uriarte sat down with Julie Fergerson – a long-time payments professional who co-founded the Merchant Risk Council in 2000 and returned a few years ago to take on the role of CEO for what is now an industry-leading, global non-profit.

We talk with Julie about how the payments industry has changed over the last two decades, with both the professionalization of payments and of fraud, and why she is now spearheading a certification program for the industry.

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Episode 223 – Fanning the Flames: Merchant Fees and Surcharging

Episode 223 – Fanning the Flames: Merchant Fees and Surcharging

“So, have fees gone up?” Yvette Bohanan starts with the tough question in this Fanning the Flames episode.

In our August Payments Post, Chris Uriarte and Justin Pituch observed an underlying theme of broad downward pressure on the cost of merchant processing as well as fee backlash directed toward card networks.

Tune in to hear our thoughts on these fees and the impact on stakeholders across the industry.

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Episode 222 – Fanning the Flames: Involuntary Churn

Episode 222 – Fanning the Flames: Involuntary Churn

Subscription merchants and merchants that have recurring payments as part of their business model rely on the ability to charge their customers on an ongoing basis. In this Fanning the Flames episode, Drew Edmond joins Yvette Bohanan to dive deep into an issue that has grown in importance with the continued growth of the subscription economy: involuntary churn. 

Listen in to hear Drew shed light on this tricky and important topic for subscription merchants.

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Episode 209 – Part 2 of What’s Hot, What’s Not, and What We’re Watching: Checking in at 2023’s Halfway Point with Glenbrook

Episode 209 – Part 2 of What’s Hot, What’s Not, and What We’re Watching: Checking in at 2023’s Halfway Point with Glenbrook

In Part 2, Yvette Bohanan continues the conversation from Episode 206 with the commercial practice team at Glenbrook. We cover some new topic areas, including banks, risk and fraudsters, and the investment community in this macroeconomic environment. Listen in to see what we’re watching, where we might see some blind spots, or where the next set of curveballs will be coming as we get into the back half of 2023.

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