NewsMeet The Team: Courtney Young, Inside Sales Account ExecutiveAs an Inside Sales Account Executive at Woodforest Acceptance Solutions (WAS), Courtney Young helps merchants across a wide range of segments—including Retail, Business Banking, Middle Market, Commercial, and partner-led channels—switch to or establish merchant services that fit how they operate.... March 11, 2026Read more
CEO CornerNewsCEO Corner: Beyond The TransactionIn my latest CEO Corner, I want to share the thinking behind a new project I’m genuinely excited about—my upcoming fintech podcast, Beyond the Transaction. At its core, this series is about a simple but important belief: payments have to evolve... February 5, 2026Read more
CEO CornerNewsCEO Corner: Our Vision for 2026Building a More Valuable, Intelligent Payments Ecosystem As we look ahead to 2026, our vision at Woodforest Acceptance Solutions (WAS) is clear: continue evolving our switch-to-issuer payment acceptance platform to create materially better outcomes for ISVs, vertically focused independent sales... January 8, 2026Read more
CEO CornerNewsCEO Corner: A Season of Gratitude...This has been a year of meaningful progress for Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, highlighted by the launch of our modern “switch to issuer” payment acquirer platform. December 18, 2025Read more
NewsFaster Funding, Better Cash Flow: Why Speed Matters for ISVs & Their MerchantsIn today’s real-time economy, merchants expect their payments to settle quickly—and they blame software providers when funds don’t arrive on time. For ISVs, faster funding isn’t just a convenience feature. It’s a competitive differentiator that boosts merchant satisfaction, revenue, and... December 10, 2025Read more
NewsCEO Corner: Why ISVs Gain Significant Enterprise Valuation Lift Through Payments OwnershipIndependent Software Vendors (ISVs) that own and control the electronic payments layer within their platforms experience a significant uplift in enterprise valuation. This stems from the ability to capture payment revenue, deepen customer relationships, and expand the scope of actionable... November 20, 2025Read more
InsightsNewsCEO Corner: Transforming Merchant Acquiring Through Switch-to-Issuer RoutingIn the rapidly evolving payments landscape, merchant acquiring has remained surprisingly static. For decades, the traditional acquiring model has centered on routing transactions through legacy networks and intermediaries, resulting in unnecessary friction, limited transparency, and missed opportunities to deliver real... October 22, 2025Read more
InnovationNewsIntroducing WAS Cloud – Card Present Capability in the CloudBuilt to simplify integrations, expand market reach, and accelerate time to value, WAS Cloud is a game-changing solution for cloud-native POS environments and third-party ISVs. Key Features USE CASES Adding new terminals is streamlined—just connect to the cloud. Lower Risk... June 4, 2025Read more
NewsPressKwickPOS Partners with Woodforest Acceptance Solutions to Deliver Streamlined POS and Payment Systems for High-Volume RestaurantsKwickPOS is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Woodforest Acceptance Solutions, LLC (WAS), a leader in payment processing services. This partnership brings together KwickPOS’s advanced point-of-sale (POS) technology with Woodforest Acceptance Solutions’ industry-leading payment solutions to offer an all-in-one... November 20, 2024Read more
NewsPressWoodforest Acceptance Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership With FreedomPay to Empower Data-Driven Payment SolutionsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Woodforest Acceptance Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership with FreedomPay to Empower Data-Driven Payment Solutions The Woodforest Acceptance Solutions platform will leverage FreedomPay’s cutting-edge technology to deliver enhanced payment experiences across enterprise and middle market segments. The Woodlands, Texas... October 1, 2024Read more