Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

Credit/debit card payments must be processed in an efficient, consistent, secure, and controlled manner in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Departments may accept ...

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Merchant services are similar to payment processors, but their biggest advantage is the provision of a dedicated merchant account, unlike processors, which usually offer aggregate services. A ...

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Credit card purchases are assigned merchant category codes, or MCCs. These codes can affect how you earn rewards, like points or cash back. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners ...

For years, merchants have battled banks and payment processors over credit card processing fees. That fight has risen to a fever pitch now that a bipartisan bill to curb those fees is on the table.

Local retailers get equal billing with national merchants like Walmart in a new merchant-funded rewards program developed by credit unions. As merchants seek alternatives to paying swipe fees ...

Merchants are increasingly levying surcharges on purchases made with credit cards to help offset processing fees, a new study from J.D. Power finds. Some 34% of merchants surveyed are adding ...