Atlanta’s ‘Transaction Alley’: US Payment Processing Capital

The Metro Atlanta Chamber says more than 160 financial technology companies operate across Georgia,  including NCR, Bitpay and Paymetric.

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Every time you swipe, tap or insert your card and even pay with your phone, there’s a good chance the transaction will be processed here in Georgia.

That’s because nearly 70 percent of all payment card transactions are processed here, and more than half of U.S. financial technology firms are based in the Atlanta area.

Tino Mantella, president of the Technology Association of Georgia, said you can expect to see more financial tech companies setting up shop in the Atlanta area in 2016.