Los Angeles-based fintech co. wants to expand its Houston presence

Although Park Place Payments is headquartered in Los Angeles, the company has its sights set on growth in the Houston market.

Park Place Payments is a payment processing company founded and operated by women. Samantha Ettus, founder and CEO, launched the company after observing a lack of diversity, transparency and customer service in the payment processing space. Around 80% of Park Place’s account executives are women, and around 40% are people of color, Ettus said.

“One of the reasons I first…