KORT Payments to acquire AptPay, Digital Transactions News publishes other industry briefs

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KORT Payments will acquire Canadian payments company AptPay Inc. to drive its expansion in North America; terms of the deal were not disclosed. In Q3 2026, debit card spending increased 7.4% quarter over quarter and transaction volume rose 5.9%, with more than 62% of transactions being digital transactions. Forter and Skyfire announced the launch of technology to identify legitimate AI agents and AI agents with fraudulent intent; Newtek Bank N.A. has introduced Zelle for its small business customers.