While the top 10 roster of the largest merchant acquirers in the TSG Directory of U.S. Merchant Acquirers shows little variation from last year—JPMorgan Chase & Co. is still No.

Understanding the Context

1 at $2.61 trillion in ... The merchant acquiring landscape is entering a pivotal period of transformation, and incumbent players are under mounting pressure. Once defined by scale and reliability, traditional acquirers now ... Call it the ISO’s lament.

Key Insights

Forced to squabble over a shrinking pool of customers in a price-oriented marketplace, merchant-service providers say they are slashing margins and scrambling for ways to ... Finextra: Merchant Acquiring at a Crossroads: Legacy Players Battle Fintech Disruption and Economic Strain Merchant Acquiring at a Crossroads: Legacy Players Battle Fintech Disruption and Economic Strain Morningstar: OpenWay recognized as Best-in-Class in Datos Insights' 2025 Matrix for Merchant Acquiring Platforms OpenWay recognized as Best-in-Class in Datos Insights' 2025 Matrix for Merchant Acquiring Platforms Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a global provider of payments and financial services technology, announced that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 49.9% of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), its joint ...