Maverick: The Challenge of Scaling Payments Is Shifting to Complexity
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On October 14, 2026, Guy DiMaggio, Senior Vice President at Maverick Payments, said that the main challenge facing payment companies in their next phase of scaling is not transaction volume, but the operational complexity brought about by the growing number of merchants, processors, banks, and partners. He pointed out that faster payment rails cannot eliminate fragmented processes in onboarding access, underwriting, and risk management; instead, they will expose operational bottlenecks. Reports indicate that infrastructure connecting risk, compliance, service, and technology is viewed as key to improving operational resilience, retaining merchants, and achieving profitable growth.
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- PYMNTSMaverick Payments: The payment industry's next scaling challenge is complexity, not transaction volume
Maverick Payments Senior Vice President Guy DiMaggio said the next-stage scaling challenge for payment companies is not transaction volume, but the operational complexity that comes with growth in merchants, processors, banks, and partners. Faster payment rails cannot eliminate fragmented processes in onboarding, underwriting, and risk management; instead, they expose operational bottlenecks. Infrastructure connecting risk, compliance, service, and technology is becoming critical to improving operational resilience, retaining merchants, and achieving profitable growth.
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