March 22, 2026If your business processes any foreign-issued Mastercard payments, the network will charge your processor extra assessment fees that will ultimately…
March 19, 2026If your business uses Elavon for credit card processing, your merchant agreement is likely set up on “monthly billing” by…
March 16, 2026April is right around the corner, which is when major interchange updates from card networks like Visa and Mastercard typically…
March 11, 2026If you’re using Elavon as your payment processor and you’ve accepted a foreign-issued credit card, there’s a good chance you’ve…
March 8, 2026Global Payments Integrated regularly sends notices related to fee increases and other important statements to customers. Our team here at…
March 2, 2026Elavon is actually a fairly decent payment processor, and they aren’t nearly as egregious as other providers in terms of…
February 5, 2026On the surface, I think we can agree that every business should not be paying the same rate on credit…
February 3, 2026Most payment processors mark up every credit and debit card sale with two components: When combined, you're paying 0.15% +…
January 29, 2026Here at Merchant Cost Consulting, we’re always staying up to date with the latest updates, fees, and rate increases from…- January 26, 2026If you’ve spotted a Network Security & Compliance Fee on your monthly merchant statement, it’s normal to question it and…
