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, ...

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High risk businesses often have difficulty getting approved for a merchant account. But, there are options. You can find the best ones below. If your business is tagged as high-risk, you need to work ...

Accepting credit card payments has become nearly a requirement to do business. But the prospect of extracting money from a piece of plastic in your customer’s wallet—or a string of ones and zeros in ...

An individual starting an online selling business faces unfamiliar territory due to ecommerce merchant account terminology. The comprehension of this fundamental concept serves as a realistic launch ...

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Synchrony Financial has acquired the financial technology company Versatile Credit, which enables retailers to offer credit ...

Local retailers get equal billing with national merchants like Walmart in a new merchant-funded rewards program developed by credit unions. As merchants seek alternatives to paying swipe fees ...

Credit/debit card payments must be processed in an efficient, consistent, secure, and controlled manner in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Departments may accept ...