Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

Two of the most popular payment solution providers for businesses looking to accept digital payments are payment processors and payment facilitators (PayFacs). PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

To the incredible Stax community: allow us to take a moment to recognize a milestone that we are extraordinarily proud of—our 10th anniversary. Sprinkled throughout this article are quotes from some of Stax’s long-standing employees, because who better to tell the company’s story than the people who help make it happen?

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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. Even the organizational shake-up that comes with the decision to become a PayFac may disrupt your core business.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. There are two main ways that an ISV can become a payment provider—by adopting the ISO model or the PayFac model. What Is an ISV vs PayFac?

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac). Key AML Requirements for PayFacs Now that we’ve covered the basics of AML compliance and its role in the financial system, let’s dive deeper into how PayFacs can help. Let’s get started.

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Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

TL;DR A payment facilitator (PayFac) is essentially a SaaS vendor or software provider that enables its users (businesses) to accept online payments from their customers through the platform itself. An ACH payment facilitator, therefore, is simply a PayFac that allows users to accept payments through an electronic bank-to-bank network.

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Stax

JANUARY 22, 2024

TL;DR Payment gateways and PayFacs are both players in the digital payment process with similar goals in mind: secure and low-risk payments while providing seamless, fast, and positive customer experiences. A PayFac, by contrast, handles the bank’s interaction with a number of merchants. What is a Payment Facilitator (or PayFac)?

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