SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Intellum Platform includes all the tools an organization needs to create, manage, track and improve highly-personalized learning experiences for customers, partners and even employees. Share security advisories, compliance updates, and more in various channels using Trust Center Updates. Welcome to Payfac-as-a-service.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another. In this article, we’ll break down two popular terms used in the payment processing industry—ISV and PayFac —and see what they exactly mean.

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Stax

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s the value of eCommerce transactions that took place in 2023 in the U.S. In a world where we’re spending more and more time online and every click is a potential transaction, it’s no surprise the eCommerce and digital payments sectors are experiencing exponential growth.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What is a payment processor? A payment processor facilitates the flow of transactions typically made with credit cards, debit cards, and other digital payments. To operate as an integrated software vendor (ISV) or payment facilitator, a software company requires a relationship with an acquiring bank and a payment processor.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What are integrated payments? Integrated payments are payment processing capabilities that are incorporated into a software companys platform to provide their user base with the ability to accept and manage payments for their businesses. 3 things you should know about integrated payments 1.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? Do you find yourself listening to industry leaders and colleagues use terms like PayFac, PCI DSS, and tokenization and casually scratching your head in confusion? Youve come to the right place.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For any merchant selling products or services online, it’s always a good idea to allow customers to make payments on their platform itself—instead of redirecting them to a third-party website or gateway. With the global economy moving online, corruption, fraud, trafficking, and other illicit activities continue to rise.

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Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

Digital payments are increasingly becoming the norm. According to Forrester’s data, digital payments are the most used payment method today, with 69% of American adults using them to make payments online. Businesses must therefore adapt and be able to accept such payments.

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Payrix

JULY 24, 2024

With their sights set on elevating the customer experience, deepening user engagement, and driving sustainable growth, there’s one thing software companies are making room for in their roadmap: Embedded Payments. However, not all Embedded Payments solutions are built under the same standards.

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Payrix

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Software-led payments have grown in popularity, and for good reason. Last year, we sat down with several of the payments experts that roam the halls of Worldpay to understand what was on the horizon for software platforms and payments. From those conversations, we made software-led payments predictions for 2024.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant, often referred to as a payment facilitator or merchant aggregator, is a third-party agent that acts as the link between acquirers and online merchants. The master merchant simplifies the onboarding process for sub-merchants by handling the complexities of payment integration, security requirements, and compliance.

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Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

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Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. However, several complex types of risks come along with this.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The success of your business can be greatly impacted by your choice of payment processing model in the dynamic world of eCommerce and online business. To simplify the intricacies of payment processing, two well-known solutions have surfaced: Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) and Merchants of Record (MoRs).

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Payrix

AUGUST 14, 2024

As a software company getting ready to or thinking about embedding payments into your platform, there is much to consider. Merchant underwriting is a risk evaluation that every merchant must go through before they can accept electronic payments. Step 4: Application decision The payment processor will approve or reject the application.

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Payrix

APRIL 25, 2025

Software companies that offer integrated payments as part of their platform can ensure compliance with KYC through the verification processes of their payments partner. Learn more about integrated payments. Learn more about payment processors. Who must comply with KYC requirements?

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Payrix

JANUARY 30, 2024

Nick realized that adding payments to the software product was the only way he could continue to compete in the space, so he took the opportunity. Nick considered partnering with an ISO, but was reluctant to hand off his studio owners — and the relationships he built with them — to a payment processor. It’s too much work,” Nick said.

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Natalia Luneva

APRIL 22, 2025

Becoming a payment facilitator can really boost your business’s earnings. It also lets you handle customer payments more directly. Plus, it makes payment processing smoother for your customers. To start your PayFac journey, you’ll need to do several important things. Then, figure out the licenses you need.

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Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

The year 2024 is a special one for everyone at Stax because we’re celebrating a decade of transforming the payments industry and supporting our merchants and partners with innovative technologies and unwavering support. Launching PayFac and ISV solutions In 2019 and 2020, Stax became more than just a payment processor for merchants.

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Natalia Luneva

APRIL 24, 2025

Imagine cutting years off payment system setup. The number of Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) has grown 13.8% For businesses, this means they can use payment systems without starting from scratch. PayFac as a Service lets companies add payment processing to their platforms. each year since 2018.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 19, 2024

Smooth payment processing is at the heart of any business’s smooth operations and growth. When it comes to the payments space, many business owners are unclear about the differences between Payment Aggregator vs Payment Facilitator. Today let’s dive into this payment aggregator vs payment facilitator debate.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 1, 2024

Establishing a smooth and streamlined online transaction processing setup is important for every business. When payment processing is smooth, the flow of the recurring revenue stream automatically remains steady. So, many companies have started offering Merchant of Record payment processing services. What Is MoR?

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Understanding these positions becomes important for businesses looking to succeed in the dynamic world of commerce, not just a compliance issue as the business landscape changes more. Also Read: How to Choose Between a Payment Facilitator (PayFac) and a Merchant of Record (MoR) for Your Business What is the Seller of Record (SoR)?

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Stax

MAY 6, 2024

Having a secure platform for managing customer and payment data is paramount to building and maintaining trust, and you can’t do that with poor systems and practices. We talked about PCI compliance (and beyond) and what organizations can do to stay on top of all things data security. Learn More What is PCI compliance?

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USIO

APRIL 23, 2025

Unlock Hidden Revenue, Scale Smarter, and Choose the Right Partner Introduction: Payments Are No Longer Just Transactions If you’re building a SaaS or platform business, embedding payments isnt just a featureits a business model. But heres the thing: not all embedded payment solutions are created equal.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Tokenization has been around for over two decades, but its role in payments is more critical than ever. As software companies look to integrate payments, understanding tokenization is essential for security, compliance, and long-term strategy. This ensures security by reducing the risk of exposing credit card details.

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Payrix

APRIL 15, 2025

In the payments world, an ISO will partner with a payments provider to sell their merchant services to businesses. These can include payment processing solutions, point-of-sale (POS) systems, and other financial or payment security services. Learn more about ISVs. Learn more about Embedded Finance.

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