by admin | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog
I have been in the merchant-services business for almost eight years now and have seen a lot of perplexed, confused, frustrated, and angry merchants who were never told how all the fees in their statements add up to the services being performed; they never received an...
by admin | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (or PCI DSS) is a set of requirements designed to help facilitate data security. PCI DSS, developed by the major card brands including MasterCard and Visa, includes requirements for security management, policies,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog
David Heun American Express’ OptBlue program has added 700,000 small merchants in the past 14 months, wooed by the promise of better fees for Amex acceptance. But it’s still too early to declare the program a success. The next critical step is making sure Amex...
by admin | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog
CHICAGO – With the clock ticking for the Oct. 1 deadline for EMV adoption, acquirers and independent sales organizations have a clear opportunity to become payments consultants. The migration to EMV-chip cards in the U.S. had already opened the door for...
by admin | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog
by John Meru JUL 30 2015 PayPal has added new features to its invoicing product in a market filled with rivals that are similarly diversifying their services to lure small businesses. “Invoicing has been a popular product. Especially for smaller...
by admin | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog
The statement from your credit card processing company every month or quarter contains a lot of complex information. There are words and numbers everywhere that may or may not mean what you think, Understanding your statement, what you are being charged and why is...
