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Card Security: CVV & AVS

If you’re handling online payments, you’re likely familiar with the risks tied to card security and mode of transaction. Simply entering a credit card number for a purchase doesn’t guarantee...

A Step-by-Step Guide on How Level 4 Merchants Become PCI Compliant

A guide on how level 4 merchants become PCI Compliant Host Merchant Services will walk our customers through the entire process to help them become PCI Compliant. We will run...

PCI Compliance Explained

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) FAQs PCI DSS standards are not so easy to figure out alone. These are some of the most frequently asked questions about...

AVS Explained

AVS stands for Address Verification System. Created by MasterCard, it is a program that enables a merchant who accepts credit cards as payment to verify that the address entered by...

Verifone Terminals

The VeriFone Evolution The VX 520 vs. VX 510 and VX 570 Credit Card Processing Terminals: An Inside Look by Host Merchant Services As a newly supported terminal here at Host Merchant...

Verifone Vx 570 Credit Card Processing Terminal Features Host Merchant Services is pleased to offer the Verifone Vx 570 payment processing terminal to our customers. This is one of several products in Verifone’s...

Verifone VX 520

Reliable Verifone VX 520 an excellent choice for merchant services Host Merchant Services is proud to introduce a newly supported credit card processing terminal, the Verifone VX 520. The VX 520 is...

Verifone VX 510

The Verifone Vx 510 state of the art credit card processing solution Small businesses in need of a point of sale credit card processing solution should look no further than the Verifone...

Hypercom T4220

The Equinox / Hypercom T4220 Terminal Features Merchant terminals have come a long way since the days of the bulky, monochrome models. Today’s retail terminals are compact, versatile, and secure for high-end...