Credit Card Surcharging Laws in Connecticut Connecticut has some of the strictest credit card surcharging laws in the country. As a merchant, it’s important to understand these surcharge laws to prevent legal penalties and fines for non-compliance. Consumers...
Stripe Review Stripe is one of the newest big players in the online credit card processing space. But is Stripe right for you and your business? Read on for our insider take—covering its pros, cons, features, and real pricing examples from our clients using Stripe...
Interchange Fees vs. Assessment Fees: What’s the Difference? Interchange fees and assessments are two foundational elements in the world of payment processing. Every business that accepts credit and debit cards pays these fees—and both are crucial components to a...
Braintree Review: Insider Take and Pricing (2024) Braintree is a technology-forward payment processor headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 2007, Braintree has gone through some significant changes over the years. They purchased Venmo in 2012, and then Braintree was...
American Express OptBlue Rates in Canada More than 90,000 merchants in Canada accept American Express. This is just a fraction of the 10.6 million businesses in the US accepting Amex—but it aligns with Amex’s market share amongst Canadians. According to Statista,...
QuickBooks Payment Processing Review QuickBooks is best known for its bookkeeping and accounting software. But they also offer a plethora of other tools, including payment processing services for businesses—which is what we’re focusing on for this review. Some of...
Heartland (Global Payments): Rate Increases, Fees, and Updates — 2024 Last Updated: 9/11/2024 Our team is constantly on the lookout for notices, important messages, and rate updates for all major credit card processing companies. We've compiled all of the most...
Everything You Need to Know About Visa's Account Name Inquiry Fee Have you seen the Visa Account Name Inquiry Fee on your monthly merchant processing statement? Wondering what it is and if you should be charged for it? Visa doubled this particular pass-through fee...
Chase Paymentech Reivew Chase Paymentech is one of the oldest and largest merchant acquirers on the market. With roughly four decades of providing payment solutions, this subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase handles over $1 trillion in processing volume per year. Whether...
Worldpay Price Increase, Fees, and Updates (2024) Last Updated: 9/1/2024 Worldpay from FIS commonly sends notices to customers about new processing rate increases, changes, and noteworthy updates. Here at Merchant Cost Consulting, we try our best to stay up to...
