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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. across three domains the issuer domain, acquirer domain, and interoperability domain.

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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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The 12 PCI DSS Requirements to Ensure PCI Compliance

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If merchants are exposed to security vulnerabilities when processing digital payments, the risk of cardholder data falling into the wrong hands increases exponentially. This is why PCI DSS compliance is critical. In this article, we’ll discuss why your business needs to ensure PCI compliance and what the 12 PCI DSS v4.0

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Mobile Credit Card Processing Explained: What Business Owners Need to Know

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TLDR Mobile credit card processing first hit the market 15 years ago and in that time it has risen to become one of the most popular methods for processing in-person payments, both with businesses and consumers. What is mobile credit card processing? Understanding what you want is the hardest part.

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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

Payrix

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. across three domains the issuer domain, acquirer domain, and interoperability domain.

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Can You Decrease Credit Card Interchange Fees?

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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. These fees help cover the costs of processing the payment and maintaining the card network.

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Merchant Credit Card Fee Guide 2024: How Much Does It Cost to Process Credit Cards?

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For example, the interchange fees for online transactions may be higher due to the higher risk of credit card fraud. Interchange fees are set by credit card issuers, such as Bank of America, Citi, or Chase, and are adjusted every year in April and October. These fees also vary depending on the card network.