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JANUARY 22, 2024

At its core, payment processing involves various players and technologies to facilitate the movement of funds from customers to merchants securely and efficiently. Digital payments only take a few seconds, but they flow through many different layers of partners and technology. What is a Payment Gateway?

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Even though they’re one of the most popular payment options today, accepting credit cards at your business can turn out to be a significant expense. Fortunately, credit card surcharging is a good way to offset some—if not all—of the cost of accepting credit card payments.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

A billing solution that acts as your MoR gives you access to multiple payment processors (which lets you accept more payment methods and is useful when accepting payments globally, as we explain below) while taking on the liability of all transactions for you. Taking the lead on legal compliance (including audits).

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

They significantly impact the cost of accepting card payments. Understanding interchange fees enables merchants to effectively manage processing costs, negotiate better rates, make informed decisions about card acceptance, and ensure compliance with payment industry standards.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Businesses using CardX as their no fee payment processing platform can rest assured that all their compliance requirements have been automated, which saves them a lot of time and money. They must also inform credit card networks about surcharging on behalf of their merchants.

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APRIL 18, 2024

The parties involved in processing a credit card transaction: Cardholder: The individual or entity holding the credit card and initiating the transaction. Merchant: The business or entity selling goods or services and accepting credit card payments.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Even if the consensus is out that it’s okay for merchants to not incur costly transaction fees if accepting credit card payments, it can be difficult to understand how to collect surcharge fees from your customers and retain your customer base. Still confused on how to best insure compliance with all requirements?

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MARCH 14, 2024

B2B payments are vulnerable to fraud, particularly when involving large sums of money and manual processes like checks. Cross-border B2B payments can be complicated due to currency conversions, regulatory compliance, and varying banking systems. Most of these challenges can be addressed by choosing the right payment provider.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Whether you are starting a new online store or looking to grow your existing brick-and-mortar small business, you must make provisions for accepting credit card payments. We have also put together a list of the top three best credit card processing platforms for small businesses.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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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JANUARY 24, 2024

Once you have ensured that surcharges are permissible by law in your state, you must meet card brand guidelines for compliance. It is also important to inform your customers—both in-store and online—about credit card surcharges on any purchases they might make. What Is a Credit Card Surcharge?

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Once you have ensured that surcharges are permissible by law in your state, you must meet card brand guidelines for compliance. It is also important to inform your customers—both in-store and online—about credit card surcharges on any purchases they might make. Learn More What Is a Credit Card Surcharge?

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