The Green Sheet

Card surcharge rules are shifting on two continents, with Alabama changing how surcharges are treated for sales tax purposes and Australia moving to eliminate card surcharging altogether. A new Alabama law that became effective Sept. 1 requires sales tax to be calculated on the purchase amount before a credit card surcharge or convenience fee is added. Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 221 into law in April.

The AI Literacy Project held a special event on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Carlos, Calif., with Cecilie Fjellhøy, an international fraud expert. The two-hour presentation featured opening comments by Adya Tewari and Saanvi Chawla, co-founders of the AI Literacy Project and a keynote presentation by Fjellhøy, who turned her personal experience with romance fraud into a platform to educate and empower similarly impacted individuals.

Bluu Inc., headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, is a premier point-of-sale (“POS”) solutions provider. Formerly known as United POS Solutions, Inc. dba UP Solution, the company was founded in 2008 and continues to evolve its technology and payments solutions. Its innovative products and services support multiple verticals, including hospitality, retail, salons and dry cleaners. Bluu Inc.

Socure, Aeropay reduce onboarding friction to phone number, two clicks Sep 3, 2026 9:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time Socure and Aeropay Reduce Onboarding Friction to Only a Phone Number and Two Clicks The first integration to use a verified identity signal to prefill and confirm a consumer's bank connection natively inside a single risk decisioning platform. One joint customer saw a 50%+ straight-through account funding rate.

Laters.com, formerly Fly Fairly, raises US$1.5M seed round led by XBO Ventures Laters.com, formerly Fly Fairly, raises US$1.5M seed round led by XBO Ventures Profitable within six months of launch, Laters.com offers over 100 ways to pay for a flight, from installment plans to cryptocurrency SINGAPORE, 2 September 2026.

dLocal launched dMoRe, a merchant-of-record service designed to help global enterprises sell into emerging markets without separately establishing local legal entities. The Montevideo, Uruguay-based cross-border payment platform said dMoRe initially targets gaming and software-as-a-service companies, where regulatory requirements can affect customer acquisition, renewals and direct-to-consumer sales.

Electronic Payments, Lifelong launch integrated payments for kava bars nationwide Electronic Payments and Lifelong Launch Integrated Payments Platform for Kava Bars Nationwide New partnership gives kava bar operators access to integrated point of sale, merchant services, and marketing through a single platform. September 03, 2026 08:08 ET | Source: Lifelong ATLANTA and BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept.

POSaBIT amends terms of outstanding loan with Perga Capital Partners Sep 2, 2026 4:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time POSaBIT Amends Terms of Outstanding Loan with Perga Capital Partners Agreement accelerates repayment of a portion of principal while extending the maturity of the remaining balance and reducing the interest rate TORONTO & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF) (“POSaBIT” or the “Company”), a leading payments and point-of-sale technology provider...

dhango a Nacha Preferred Partner for risk and fraud prevention, compliance Sep 3, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Nacha Announces dhango is a Nacha Preferred Partner for Risk and Fraud Prevention, Compliance, and Open Banking RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nacha announced today that dhango is now a Nacha Preferred Partner for Risk and Fraud Prevention, Compliance, and Open Banking.

FIS launches embedded banking platform Sep 3, 2026 9:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time FIS Launches Embedded Banking Platform, Letting Banks Deliver Accounts and Payments Inside Business Software Key Facts FIS® Embedded Banking Platform enables banks to offer accounts, card issuing, accounts receivable and payable, and expense management capabilities directly inside the accounting software and business tools their customers already use daily.