Usio Continues to Set New Records

ACH Transactions and Dollars Processed 2021 Year-to-Date Already Exceed Full Year 2020, ACH Dollars Processed Year-to-Date is New All Time Record

SAN ANTONIO, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Usio, Inc: (Nasdaq:USIO), a FinTech and integrated electronic payment solutions provider, today announced that it has set a new record for ACH Dollars Processed in a Year. Year-to-date, Usio has processed more ACH Transactions than all of 2020. Additionally, the dollars processed have already set a new all-time annual record.

Louis Hoch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Usio, said, “In less than seven months we have surpassed the total ACH Transactions and dollars Processed than all of last year. Our innovative technology, increasing penetration of the fast-growing cryptocurrency and FinTech lending industries, and strong relationships continue to fuel our growth. As a result, we are on a trajectory to achieve record revenues this year and are well positioned for even greater success in the future."

Usio will announce transaction results in the upcoming weeks and it will include all-time records for PayFac/Card processing and other outstanding results for operating metrics.

About Usio, Inc.
Usio, Inc. (Nasdaq: USIO), a leading FinTech integrated payment solutions provider, offers a wide range of payment solutions to merchants, billers, banks, service bureaus, crypto exchanges and card issuers. The Company operates credit, debit/prepaid, and ACH payment processing platforms to deliver convenient, world-class payment solutions and services to their clients. The strength of the Company lies in its ability to provide tailored solutions for card issuance, payment acceptance, and bill payments as well as its unique technology in the prepaid sector. Usio is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and has offices in Austin, Texas and Franklin, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville.
Websites: www.usio.com, www.singularpayments.com, www.payfacinabox.com, www.akimbocard.com and www.usiooutput.com.
  
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