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Infographic – The Basics of Hosted Tokenization

Topics: Payments Risk Management

In many industries, hosted tokenization is a best practice for protecting financial account data transmission and storage, enabling you to process payments without actually exposing an application to sensitive account…

Read More > October 11, 2015

Understanding the Effective Rate

Topics: Merchant Payment Processing

The effective rate is the most accurate way to measure the competitiveness of a merchant processing quote. It shows the amount of volume a business pays in credit card processing…

Read More > September 25, 2015

Tips on Choosing a Merchant Processor

Topics: Merchant Payment Processing

A merchant account is required to accept card payments. Use the tips below to avoid these common mistakes when selecting your merchant service provider. 1. Pricing & Rates One of…

Read More > September 24, 2015

Understanding Merchant Account Pricing or Swipe Fees

Topics: Merchant Payment Processing

Interchange fees (the cost from Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) vary based on a number of factors, such as the card type, (premium, rewards, debit, and so on), your standard industry…

Read More > September 23, 2015