Credit card processing scams come in all forms. They can be a phone call from an alleged merchant service provider saying your card terminal needs updating or an email offering rate reductions.

When it comes to processing credit card payments, you have to spend money to make money. Every player in the payments value chain, including the issuer, acquirer or processor and card network, deducts ...

Kimberlee Leonard has taken her professional experience as an insurance agency owner and financial advisor and translated that into a finance writing career that helps business owners and ...

We all know how convenient it is to swipe our credit cards for everyday purchases. In fact, as of 2022, 82% of U.S. adults had a credit card, making it the most common consumer lending product. In ...

The best credit card processing companies offer simple processing services at reasonable rates to small business owners. These companies also need to provide certain features, such as reporting ...

Running a business comes with enough challenges—managing operations, serving customers and staying ahead of competitors. But there may be a silent drain on your profits that often goes unnoticed: A ...

With card acceptance becoming a near-necessity in vending due to declining cash usage, processing fees can put meaningful ...

Consumers are increasingly paying more at the register as credit card processing fees are passed along to customers — a trend that is now extending to utility b ...

Many mainstream processors treat nicotine pouches as high-risk and block them under "acceptable use" rules. That often leaves websites with frozen deposits and interrupted cash flow. Tower Payments' ...