Credit Card Processing

Mobile phones have replaced many of the personal items we used to carry with us on a daily basis. We used to carry watches, money (coins and bills), business cards, dog photos, and maybe even a [...]

There is a long-running fear, almost paranoia, that someone handling a card will steal your card number and max out your card and ruin your credit. Fortunately, card issuers have created higher [...]

Is your business looking to offer credit card payment options to your customers? Are you frustrated with your current merchant services provider, but don’t what to go through the hassle of [...]

The onset of the mobile readers started around 2009 with the idea that any businesses could now take credit cards, with no monthly fee and no equipment cost. It all sounded too good to be true, [...]

Or maybe a better question is…how painful is your processing? Let’s find out. Does your merchant company provide poor customer service? Are you being charged ridiculous processing fees? Are you [...]

Need a reputable service provider to process your card payments? We recommend working with a local provider that is industry-certified to handle your credit card processing needs. Local providers [...]

The subject of surcharging has caused a great deal of confusion in the credit and debit card acceptance industry.  In November 2012 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of [...]

Ok, now businesses are allowed surcharge. Is it a good idea? Like most things, the likely answer to this question is it depends. Some businesses may be in violation of other contracts or state [...]

MasterCard has introduced the annual Acquirer License Fee (ALF). This fee is being billed to merchant services providers for their use of the MasterCard brand and the processing platform. The ALF [...]

The start of a year is a time to plan, but a mid-year checkup is the time to ensure you have credit card expenses in check. Identifying your Net Effective Rate and comparing that to prior [...]