Washington, Oct. 21, 2016 — The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, today released new Payment Facilitator Guidelines offering guidance and practices to these new entrants regarding settlement, registration, funding delays, fraud, security, and related issues. Authored by Double Diamond Group on behalf of ETA, these new guidelines will help promote the growth of the Payment Facilitators segment as it brings new technology companies into the payments industry. The Payment Facilitator Guidelines will be the cornerstone of benefits for companies that join ETA, the trade association of the payments industry.