Five Things To Consider When Switching Merchant Services Providers In 2020

Because of the complexity of credit card processing, it’s hard to know when or if to switch merchant services providers. With the added confusion of automatically renewed contracts, equipment leases, and hidden fees, a business may feel it needs to outsource the research on their already outsourced credit card processor. Here are five things to consider […]

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Get PCI Compliant

Payment Processing, PCI Compliance

Payment Card Industry compliance refers to a specific grouping of standards that have been set up to help ensure that customer data is being secured uniformly throughout the industry. MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express set up the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council over 13 years ago in 2006 with a view to helping

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Hackers Steal Credit Card Data at Major Seafood Restaurant Chain

Industry News, Security

Individuals who have wined and dined at theme restaurants such as the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and the Rainforest Cafe at least once since 2016 may want to review their credit and debit card statements. According to a notice posted by restaurant giant Landry’s shortly after New Year’s Day, hackers were able to inject malware

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Chinese Hackers Were Successfully Able to Bypass 2FA

Industry News, Security

On December 19, the cyber security firm Fox-IT, which is headquartered in the Netherlands, reported that they discovered a previously-unknown infiltration of managed service provider and government computer systems in at least 10 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. These systems covered a wide range

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Contactless Payments on the Rise [2023 Update]

contactless payments, Merchant Services

When we cast our eye across the pond and towards the rest of the world, we start to notice some very different point-of-sale (PoS) consumer behavior. In somewhere around 25 of our closest international buddies, more than 50% of all face-to-face Visa transactions are done via contactless payment. If we look over to the Australians

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How Should I Choose a Credit Card Processor for My Restaurant?

Credit Card Processing, Restaurant

Because restaurants operate on thin profit margins, restaurateurs must leverage every payment type to attract every type of customer while simultaneously leveraging the support of their credit card processor. Business owners don’t have time to waste on deciphering complex credit card processing fees during their monthly reconciliation. Nor do they have the luxury of refusing

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Five Things to Consider When Switching Merchant Services Providers

Merchant Services, Payment Processing

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What is a Payment Gateway?

Payment Gateways, Payment Processing

A Payment Gateway is the interface between consumers and the merchant acquiring bank that processes a payment during a consumer transaction, whether the transaction be online or in a brick and mortar store. In addition to the point of sale (POS) terminals, physical stores also need a payment gateway to complete a transaction made in

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Apple Launches Express Transit Payments For Commuters

Apple Pay, Industry News

Technology giant Apple is trying to get the most functionality out of the iPhone before the next chapter of personal and portable computing is written. Subscription-based services, digital content, and mobile payments are some of the verticals that Apple has been exploring for the purpose of squeezing more profits from the iOS ecosystem, and this

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How Can My Business Accept EBT?

EBT, Payment Processing

EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card payments enable SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) recipients to purchase food and other goods. Replacing the previous “food stamp” system, EBT allows recipients to use a card similar to a debit card to make purchases. The government pre-loads the EBT card with funds,

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Advantages of Clover POS

Clover, Point of Sale Systems

An all-in-one point of sale and payments system, the Clover Station POS makes running your business fast and easy. By accepting more payment types, offering a two printer capability, and a 14-inch display with swivel for customer signatures, the Clover® POS enables your business to focus on your customers. With the ability to operate via

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AmEx Offering Incentives to Boost Card Acceptance

American Express, Payment Processing

To keep up with Visa and Mastercard, American Express is offering sign-on bonuses to companies to offset start-up costs. Ranging from $10,000 to nearly $500,000, American Express sign-on bonuses are part of an effort to close the gap of the 1.3 million more U.S. locations accepting Visa and Mastercard in 2018 than those accepting American

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Alipay Launches International E-Wallet, Giving Tourists Access to a Mobile Payment Platform in China

Financial News, Mobile Payments

Those who’ve spent any time in China as a tourist will know first hand just how difficult it can be to perform the seemingly simple task of paying for things with a format other than cash. One of the most popular forms of mobile payments in China is Alipay, and most people will use Alipay

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What to Look For in a POS

Credit Card Processing, POS

Finding a new point of sale system for your business can be a tricky undertaking. Before you jump the gun on something that may not quite be right for your business, however, take the time to read ahead and learn just what questions you should be asking when looking for a new point-of-sale system. How

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What is Interchange Plus Pricing in Credit Card Processing?

Interchange, Payment Processing

To increase transparency in the pricing of credit card processing, credit card processors offer interchange plus pricing, which is often compared to a wholesale processing fee. Under the interchange plus pricing format, businesses pay interchange fees and processing costs separately. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover charge the interchange fee, and a business’s credit card processor charges

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What is “Friendly Fraud” and How Can My Business Handle It?

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Friendly fraud can be summed up as an honest mistake: reporting a charge as fraud when a customer did indeed make that purchase. Often times this happens unwittingly either by another member of the household or by the cardholder themselves long since forgotten. Instead of working with the merchant to obtain a refund, customers file

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Artificial Intelligence Impacting Cybersecurity

How Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Cybersecurity [2023 Update]

Industry News, Security

AI has been something of a hot topic over the last few years, and many are debating whether or not its impact on human life is a good thing or a bad thing. AI is being relied upon more and more frequently by today’s enterprises, especially when it comes to cybersecurity. Here’s a look at

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MasterCard’s Dispute Resolution Initiative

Industry News, MasterCard

Mastercard is rolling out its new Dispute Resolution Initiative for payment processors and merchants that will bring many changes to how Mastercard chargebacks and transactions are handled. The initiative, which has a goal of improving chargeback outcomes and efficiency, will likely mean a more consistent process for merchants. The Dispute Resolution Initiative is being rolled

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