Despite indicators of a healthy economy characterized by strong growth and greater earnings, the success story appears to skip the traditional, physical storefronts of America’s small and medium-sized ...

Processing fees, or “swipe” fees, on credit cards are likely rising for millions of businesses, but whether this is a classic case of corporate greed at the expense of consumers depends on who you ask ...

Credit card surcharging shifts processing costs to customers but can cause legal issues, competitive disadvantages and ...

Integrating payment solutions has become essential for every business (big or small) in today’s dynamic digital-based economy. In fact, merchant payment processing is a piece of this puzzle that gives ...

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When it comes to processing credit card payments, you have to spend money to make money. Every player in the payments value chain, including the issuer, acquirer or processor and card network, deducts ...

Merchants’ disdain for interchange is well documented, but one aspect of card-acceptance costs that gets drowned out by the outcry over interchange is that rising processing fees are hitting merchants ...

Merchants’ disdain for interchange is well documented, but one aspect of card-acceptance costs that gets drowned out by the outcry over interchange is that rising processing fees are hitting merchants ...

We all know how convenient it is to swipe our credit cards for everyday purchases. In fact, as of 2022, 82% of U.S. adults had a credit card, making it the most common consumer lending product. In ...

Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

A restaurant cannot run without payment infrastructure in place, but the pure cost of doing business can often be more of a burden than it should be for many fast and full-service restaurants across ...