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Checkout.com launches US direct acquiring under Georgia MALPB charter

On September 9, 2026: Checkout.com announced that its Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank charter became operational, enabling direct US card-network acquiring and greater control of merchant payment processing without relying on the same intermediary model. It is tracked as a product launch move because Checkout.com published the primary source.

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Source: Checkout.com

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