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AI Is Changing How ISVs Build. It’s Not Changing What Good Payments Looks Like.
A developer can now open an AI coding tool, ask it to add embedded payments to a software platform, and watch it provision a sandbox environment and write working integration code in minutes. That is not a hypothetical. It is happening today, and it is changing how a whole generation of ISVs get built. What’s…
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How a Customer Loyalty Program Turns First-Time Buyers into Repeat Customers
Attracting new customers is important, but turning those first-time buyers into repeat customers is what drives long-term business growth. Now, customers have more choices than ever, making loyalty harder to earn and easier to lose. That’s why a customer loyalty program has become one of the most effective tools for building lasting customer relationships. A…
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How Data Analytics Helps Banks Build Stronger Merchant Relationships
Banks that offer data analytics tools to merchant clients do more than process payments — they become strategic partners. Learn how business intelligence solutions strengthen commercial relationships.
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What ISVs Give Up Choosing Speed Over the Right Partner
ISVs that choose a payments partner based on integration speed alone risk paying for that decision at scale. The pricing structure, support model, merchant onboarding process, and revenue share economics are not resolved during the build phase. They surface over the following two years, often when something has already gone wrong. AI tools have made…
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When Is the Right Time to Become Your Own PayFac?
The idea of becoming a payment facilitator is appealing. More control over how merchants get onboarded. A bigger share of the economics. A seamless, white-labeled experience that makes payments feel like a native part of the product. For some ISVs, becoming a PayFac is the right move. For others, it’s not. At least not yet.…
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6 Things ISVs Get Wrong About Payments Marketing (And How to Fix Them)
Your payments feature is already built. Here is why it is still not winning you merchants. Most ISVs treat embedded payments like a checkbox. It is on the features page. It comes up in sales calls. And then it gets buried while the rest of the marketing does the heavy lifting. The problem: integrated payments…
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Announcing the Q1 2026 Rising Star Award Winner: Cassidy Wright
Congratulations to Cassidy Wright, Celero’s Q1 2026 Rising Star Award winner! Recognized for her contributions to the Compliance team and our company culture.
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Announcing the Q1 2026 Duffy Award Winner: Matthew Stanford
Congratulations to Matthew Stanford, our Q1 2026 Duffy Award winner! Learn how his leadership and financial strategy drive Celero’s success.
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Stripe Connect vs. Celero Fusion: What ISVs Are Actually Choosing Between
Stripe Connect and Celero Fusion are both embedded payments solutions for ISVs, but they are built on fundamentally different models. Stripe Connect is a self-serve developer infrastructure platform. Celero Fusion is a partnership-based program with dedicated onboarding, named support, and ISV-specific pricing. The right choice depends on whether you want to own the integration process…
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Why Building Software Doesn’t Make You a Software Company
By Tommy Avers, Vice President of ISV I recently joined a panel at SEAA where my brother, Ryan Thiede, Director of ISV Sales at Celero Commerce, and a few other payments leaders dug into one of the biggest shifts in our industry: how traditional ISOs and merchant acquirers evolve into software-enabled businesses. As Celero’s VP…
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Merchant Onboarding for ISVs: Faster Approvals and Frictionless Setup
Merchant onboarding is the end-to-end process of getting a merchant approved, configured, and processing live payments inside an ISV’s software platform. For integrated software vendors, the quality of that process directly affects merchant activation rates, payment revenue timelines, and long-term retention. Merchant onboarding tends to get pushed to the back of the list behind processing…
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Why Omnichannel Payment Processing Is Essential in 2026
The way customers shop and pay has changed dramatically over the past decade—and in 2026, those expectations are higher than ever. Today’s consumers move seamlessly between online stores, mobile apps, physical locations, and social platforms when making purchases. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), meeting customers wherever they are is no longer optional. It’s essential.…
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How Fintech Partnerships Help FIs Serve SMB Clients Better
Small and mid-sized businesses are the backbone of local economies, and financial institutions have long played a vital role in supporting their growth. But as technology evolves and business expectations change, SMBs now expect their banking partners to offer more than traditional financial services. They want modern tools that help them manage payments, access data…
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Announcing the 2025 Super Duffy Award Winner: Mike Haina!
In the spirit of recognizing exceptional contributions and unwavering dedication, Celero Commerce is proud to announce Mike Haina, Vice President of Operations, as the 2025 Super Duffy Award recipient. As Celero’s most prestigious honor, the Super Duffy Award celebrates individuals who exemplify the legacy of Michael P. Duffy through servant leadership, operational excellence, and a…
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Announcing the Q4 2025 Duffy Award Winner: Andy Wiley!
Celero is proud to announce Andy Wiley, Vice President of Merchant Accounting, as the recipient of the Q4 2025 Duffy Award. This quarterly honor is the highest internal recognition at Celero, dedicated to team members who embody the leadership ideals of Michael P. Duffy. As we close out 2025, it is fitting to recognize a…
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Announcing the Q4 2025 Rising Star Award Winner: Eric Grier!
At Celero, we believe that some of the most vital leadership happens behind the scenes in the code, the infrastructure, and the quiet hours where systems are fortified for the day ahead. It is with great excitement that we announce Eric Grier, Senior DevOps Engineer, as the recipient of the Q4 2025 Rising Star Award…
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Celero Commerce Acquires Petroleum Processing Solutions: Strategic Expansion Positions Celero as a Leader in Fuel, Grocery, and Convenience Retail Processing
NASHVILLE, TN — March 17, 2026 — Celero Commerce (“Celero”), a financial technology company focused on optimized payment solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and strategic partners, today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Petroleum Processing Solutions (“PPS”), a Massachusetts-based payments provider specializing in pay-at-the-pump and multi-lane retail solutions for independent fuel…
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Why White-Label Payment Solutions Are the Next Big Thing for Banks
As competition intensifies and digital expectations rise, banks are under increasing pressure to deliver more value to their commercial clients. Small and mid-sized businesses want more than a checking account and a line of credit. They want integrated tools that help them accept payments, manage cash flow, and grow efficiently. That’s why white-label payment solutions…
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Payment Security 101: Protecting Your Business and Your Customers
Businesses process sensitive customer data every day. Without the right safeguards in place, a single breach can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, and a breakdown of customer trust. For small and mid-sized businesses, especially, strong payment security practices are critical to protecting both your operations and the customers who rely on you. Why Payment…
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The ISV’s Guide to Payment Monetization: Interchange, Revenue Share, and Beyond
After everything you have invested in building your platform, payments should be doing more than simply moving money from point A to point B. If payments are only processing transactions, you’re leaving meaningful revenue and strategic value on the table. For many integrated software vendors, payments start as a necessary cost of doing business. But…
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How Integrated Payments Improve Cash Flow for Small Businesses
For small businesses, cash flow is everything. It determines whether you can pay employees on time, invest in growth, manage unexpected expenses, and operate with confidence. Yet many small and mid-sized businesses still rely on disconnected payment systems that slow down transactions, delay funding, and create unnecessary administrative work. In these instances, integrated payments can…
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Reduce Payment Processing Complexity Without Sacrificing Control Using Celero Fusion
For independent software vendors (ISVs), payments represent an opportunity to drive revenue, deepen customer relationships, and enhance platform value. However, managing payment processing in-house often introduces unnecessary complexity. From compliance and security requirements to onboarding, support, and scalability, payments can quickly distract from what ISVs do best: building great software. The Challenge: Complexity vs. Control…
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The Role of Fintech in Bridging the SMB Technology Gap
Large corporations have long benefitted from innovative financial technologies that streamline operations and optimize customer experiences. These enterprise-level tools (ranging from advanced payment systems to real-time analytics) gave big companies a significant competitive edge. Meanwhile, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) were often left behind. Limited budgets, access, and support created a technology gap that made…
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Business Intelligence Isn’t Just for Big Corporations Anymore
For decades, business intelligence (BI) tools, those powerful systems that analyze data, uncover trends, and guide strategic decisions, were reserved for the largest corporations. These organizations had the resources, staff, and technology required to turn massive datasets into actionable insights. But today, the playing field has changed. Business intelligence is no longer a luxury exclusive…
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Why Personalized Service Still Wins in a Digital Banking World
From mobile deposits to online loan applications and automated onboarding tools, digital banking has become the standard instead of the exception over the past decade. Yet amid all this innovation, one truth remains: personalized service is still one of the strongest differentiators for financial institutions. Especially for small to mid-sized business (SMB) customers, the human…
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- AI Is Changing How ISVs Build. It’s Not Changing What Good Payments Looks Like.
- How a Customer Loyalty Program Turns First-Time Buyers into Repeat Customers
- How Data Analytics Helps Banks Build Stronger Merchant Relationships
- What ISVs Give Up Choosing Speed Over the Right Partner
- When Is the Right Time to Become Your Own PayFac?
