May 25, 2026Debit card interchange rates are more complex than most businesses realize. Whenever a PIN debit transaction is run, it gets…
May 20, 2026Value-added services (VAS) are the fastest-growing fees in the payment processing industry right now. And for a lot of merchants,…
May 19, 2026American Express OptBlue is a pricing program that lets small and mid-sized merchants accept Amex cards through their existing processor…
May 12, 2026If you’re a B2B merchant accepting commercial credit cards, your processor probably has something to offer to help you qualify…
May 10, 2026Rate creep has become one of the biggest problems in the world of credit card processing. Your business accepts card…
May 8, 2026There’s a common misconception among merchants on flat-rate credit card processing: they think the only way to get on interchange-plus…
May 6, 2026Saving money on credit card processing doesn’t happen automatically. And lots of merchants make mistakes that actively work against them.…
May 4, 2026SpotOn is an all-in-one restaurant POS software that provides hardware, operations tools, and payment processing under one roof. They recently…
April 30, 2026It’s been a full year since Visa officially introduced its Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP). Under CEDP, eligible merchants can…
April 29, 2026FISERV regularly updates its interchange fees for credit and debit card processing. Our team at Merchant Cost Consulting keeps a close…
