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Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

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Consumers expect to pay with credit and debit cards, but finding a credit card processor in certain industries can be challenging. Here are the pros and cons of a high-risk merchant account.

To accept credit cards with PayPal, set up a business account, connect to PayPal’s payment gateway, and use PayPal Zettle for in-person or online payments.

The process by which a business collects payment from a credit card transaction involves two steps, authorization and settlement, and three key players: customer, issuing bank and merchant. Many, or ...

Credit cards feel simple on the surface, but behind every swipe is a business model designed to make money in several different ways.

Many businesses want to expand the payment methods they accept, so they obtain a merchant account from a payment processor or work with a payment facilitator like PayPal. Below, we’ll explain the ...

According to the American Marketing Association over 75 percent of all American adults use credit cards to make purchases. The average consumer uses a credit card 6 times a week and the trend is ...

Under the new proposal, Visa and Mastercard would lower swipe fees by an average of around 0.1 percentage point for several years and cap "standard" consumer card rates at 1.25% for eight years. But ...