QuickRefund has appointed Kolin Whitley, former Visa Acceptance Risk Head for North America, as Chief Risk Intelligence Officer. Whitley brings over 25 years of experience in payments and fraud risk, including key involvement in the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP), which sets strict fraud and dispute thresholds for merchants. His role at QuickRefund will focus on helping merchants reduce fraud and disputes before they impact compliance, addressing risks at a critical point after authorization but before disputes arise. This move aims to help merchants maintain account viability amid tightening network rules.
In Q2 2026, top contributors to growth included Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Alphabet, United Rentals, Apple, and Visa. Alphabet’s Google Search and Cloud segments showed robust revenue growth of 19% and 63%, respectively, boosting operating i...
Visa and Mastercard continue to hold strong economic moats due to their global acceptance, network effects, and recurring revenue models. A recent $38 billion merchant settlement slightly lowers interchange fees but removes long-standing legal uncert...
