June 9, 2026Shift4 is changing the way they charge annual fees on select merchant accounts in 2026. Previously, they billed two separate…
June 8, 2026Merchant statements are difficult to understand, and that’s 100% by design. Processors make these statements intentionally confusing because it’s easier…
June 6, 2026Global Payments Integrated regularly sends notices related to fee increases and other important statements to customers. Our team here at…
June 5, 2026Tiered credit card processing is a pricing model where your processor sorts every transaction into one of three buckets and…
June 3, 2026Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) has been a hot topic in the payments world over the last year, and…
June 2, 2026It’s frustrating for merchants to realize they’re overpaying on credit card processing while they’re in the middle of a contract. …
June 1, 2026Here at Merchant Cost Consulting, we’re always staying up to date with the latest updates, fees, and rate increases from…
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…
