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How New Changes to Mastercard Cross-Border Payments Could Affect Merchants

If you sell goods or services online (or in any environment with an international presence), Mastercard cross-border payments are an...

What Are Real Time Payments for Merchants?

Are Real Time Payments (RTPs) the future of digital commerce and cash flow management? If you operate as a merchant,...

Best Digital Products You Can Sell Online

Ecommerce

Top 10 Digital Products You Can Sell Online

If you’re an entrepreneur looking to sell digital products online, you want to choose products that are aligned to your...

Education

How Does Biometric Authentication Work for Digital Payments?

Digital payment fraud and identity theft are rampant, but advances in biometric authentication are seeking to turn the tide. But...

Merchant Services

What Is a Retail Merchant Account and Do I Need…

A retail merchant account refers to a special type of bank account that enables retailers to accept credit and debit...

Payment Processing

What Is Virtual Terminal Payment Processing?

Virtual terminal payment processing offers a centralised way to process debit and credit card payments anytime, anywhere. Virtual terminals function...

Secure Payment Processing

9 Keys to Secure Payment Processing

For businesses that accept payments by debit or credit card, secure payment processing is critical. A single data breach could...

Things to Look for in Merchant Accounts for Small Businesses

Merchant Services

11 Things to Look for in Merchant Accounts for Small…

Small business owners have unique needs when it comes to merchant accounts for credit card processing. In contrast to high-volume...

Payment Processing

SaaS Payment Processing Overview

Software as a service (SaaS) has unique payment processing requirements that don’t apply to many traditional businesses. However, when you...

Credit Cards, Education

What Is a Pre-Authorization Charge on a Card?

A pre-authorization charge is a tool merchants in certain sectors use to ensure customers have enough money to pay for...

Ecommerce

The Merchant’s Guide to Payment by Text

Payment by text is a relatively recent innovation that allows customers to authorise payment by text message from wherever they...

Payment Processing

How to Automate Your Payment Processing

Accounts payable departments—especially large ones—find that automating payment processing for vendor invoices makes the process much easier and quicker. While...

Credit Cards, Payment Processing

How to Handle a Credit Card Processing Outage

Being prepared to handle credit card processing outages before they happen is a must for every business owner. Whether you...

Payment Processing

End-to-End Payment Processing Services Explained

End-to-end payment processing companies offer all-inclusive payment services to merchants, covering everything from point-of-sale terminals to online payments, fraud protection,...