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Merchant Cash Advance Explained

A Merchant Cash Advance is a lump sum payment to a business in exchange for an agreed upon percentage of future credit card and/or debit card profits. The way this works is Merchant Cash Advance companies provide...

Discover On Us Program

DISCOVER “ON US” PROGRAM On November 21, 2012 Today The Official Merchant Services Blog  will focus on an exclusive deal offered to merchants by Host Merchant Services, a second year of the Discover “On...

Benefits of Accepting EBT

Accepting EBT At My Business Around the United States, millions of people use electronic benefits transfer (EBT) to participate in the economy. This system allows for the instantaneous transfer of government funds...

Evaluating Payment Processors

Interchange & Interchange Plus Explained

What is Interchange? Interchange is a term used in the payment card industry to describe a fee paid between banks for the acceptance of card based transactions. Usually it is a...

HMS Monthly Fees

Host Merchant Services Monthly Fees Host Merchant Services prides itself on being the most reliable, honest, and affordable credit card processor in the industry today. All credit card processors have certain...

HMS Transaction Fees

Host Merchant Services Transaction Fees Host Merchant Services prides itself on being the most reliable, honest, and affordable credit card processor in the industry today. All credit card processors charge per...

HMS Exception & Per Occurrence Fees

Exception & Per Occurrence Fees Host Merchant Services prides itself on being the most reliable, honest, and affordable credit card processor in the industry today. All credit card processors have certain fees that cannot...

Host Merchant Services Mobile Payment Processing Versus Square

HMS Vs Square – Which is Better? Mobile Payment Processor Square has been pushing its brand heavily this past year. The startup lets merchants process credit and debit card transactions through their...