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Merchant Underwriting: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Important

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The merchant underwriting process helps reduce fraud (including chargeback volume), ensures compliance with regulations, and protects financial stability in the payment processing space. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification.

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8 Top Stripe Alternatives: In-Depth 2023 Guide

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A MoR also takes the lead on chargebacks, tax audits, legal compliance, and more. When selling physical goods and services (online or in person) , various Stripe alternatives built for physical goods payments (like Amazon pay, Square, etc.) can provide payment processing, order fulfillment, financing options, and more.

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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

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Payment facilitator (PayFac) A merchant registered by an acquirer to facilitate transactions on behalf of sub-merchants. They provide the infrastructure necessary for their merchants to accept credit card payments. Listen now Podcast What is PCI attestation of compliance (AoC)?

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Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Processing

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They include: the merchant, cardholder, card associations, acquiring bank, issuing bank, and payment processor. You also have to be mindful of the costs of credit card processing. Fees include (but aren’t limited to) transaction fees, interchange rates, PCI compliance, and more.

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The Ultimate Guide to Online Payment Processing

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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services BNPL is a payment method where your customer uses a short-term financing service to pay for your product or service. You will receive your payment in full, while the customer will repay the loan in interest-free installments (but there are associated fees) to the credit provider.