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Switch: Automatic Card Updating for Businesses

Switch: Automatic Card Updating for Businesses

If consumers don’t update their details, it becomes very difficult for businesses to collect payment. This is especially true of online businesses and subscription services, where the card is not present. Without valid card details, requests for payment will be denied and chasing down consumers can be time-consuming and expensive. If you’ve already granted access […]

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Kilobyte Access Fee (Visa and Mastercard)

Kilobyte Access Fee (Visa and Mastercard)

Assessment Fees Both Visa and Mastercard charge assessment fees as a way to make money from credit card transactions. Assessment fees are typically small (often fractions of a penny) but multiple assessment fees can apply to the same transaction. The Kilobyte Access Fee is a common Visa and Mastercard assessment that you will be charged

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Mastercard’s AVS Fee

Mastercard’s AVS Fee

Currently, Mastercard set the AVS card-present fee at $0.005 and the AVS card-not-present fee at $0.01. Mastercard Assessment Fees There are a few different types of fees for credit card processing. Assessment fees are fees that go directly to the credit card companies themselves. Mastercard assessment fees apply in many different scenarios, and multiple assessment

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All Four Major Credit Cards to Go Signature-Free

All Four Major Credit Cards to Go Signature-Free

The paradigm shift was been prompted by leaps in credit card security and fraud protection, along with consumer trends such as the rise of mobile payments technology (e.g., Apple Pay), and of course the now-ubiquitous chip card. What changed, and does it affect your business? Let’s take a look. What Changed Under the prior signature

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Mastercard Card Validation Code (CVC2) Fee

Mastercard Card Validation Code (CVC2) Fee

Currently, Mastercard charges $0.0025. Let’s take a closer look at the criteria for the fee and how to determine if you’ve been charged. Card Validation Code Fee As mentioned above, the CVC2 Fee applies when you include the customer’s 3-digit code from the back of their card with a transaction submitted for authorization. If the

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Mastercard Account Status Inquiry Fee

Mastercard Account Status Inquiry Fee

Currently, Mastercard sets the Account Status Inquiry Fee at $0.025. Mastercard Processing Fees The fees that Mastercard charges for credit card processing are called assessment fees. They’re one part of the total cost to process a credit card, along with interchange and the processor’s fees. Assessments are non-negotiable, and ideally, will be passed to you

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