September 19, 2026Mastercard treats certain high-risk businesses as “specialty merchants.” If you fall into that category, Mastercard requires you to register for…
September 17, 2026Businesses on flat-rate payment processing tend to like its simplicity. You know exactly what you’re paying for each transaction, so…
September 16, 2026QR code payment acceptance may seem convenient or tech-forward. But that’s not the real reason why your processor is trying…
September 14, 2026If you’re reviewing your monthly merchant statement and can’t seem to find your credit card processing rate anywhere, you may…
September 12, 2026Unlike credit card decline codes, Visa CEDP errors aren’t displayed to the merchant during the sale. Transactions get processed, and…
September 8, 2026There’s a decent chance your merchant statement has a line on it for a program that you never agreed to…
August 26, 2026If your business ran any card-not-present volume this spring, there’s a line item worth scrutinizing on your statements right now.…
August 25, 2026If American Express bills you directly for credit card processing, it means you're on an Amex Direct agreement. This structure…
August 22, 2026Toast and Adyen have been working together internationally since 2021. But on August 10, 2026, Adyen announced that their partnership…
August 19, 2026Fiserv’s merchant statements have gotten a facelift. We’ve started seeing the redesigned statement format rolled out to accounts directly from…