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[Case Study] The Grass Isn’t Greener: Business Owner Returns to CardFellow

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Martin, a small business owner in Massachusetts, was concerned about what the EMV chip card liability shift meant for his business. As he looked into it, he was met with lots of conflicting information, and was left thinking he needed to upgrade his processing equipment almost immediately or he’d face high costs or missed sales. …

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Credit Card Processing

Early Termination Fees: Canceling Your Merchant Processing Agreement

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In this article, attorney Nate Baber from Aeton Law Partners, LLP explains exactly what to look for in your merchant contract and what to know before you cancel. Pull out your contract and take a look for these important pieces. The biggest concern most small businesses have with Merchant Processing Contracts (MPCs) is how to …

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Credit Card Processing

How to Use Verified by Visa 3D Secure Fraud Prevention

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In this article, we’ll talk about what it is, how it benefits you and your customers, potential drawbacks, and how to use 3D Secure to ensure maximum security for online transactions. What is Verified by Visa? Verified by Visa (or VbV) is an advanced anti-fraud tool Visa offers to businesses. Similar to Mastercard SecureCode, it requires an …

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Credit Card Processing

Visa CPS (Custom Payment Service) & Your Processing Fees

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In order to understand CPS, you need to understand the fundamentals of interchange and interchange qualification. I’ll briefly cover them in this article. If you’re interested in learning more, which I encourage, check out related articles on the topics of interchange and processor pricing models on CardFellow’s blog. Note: As of summer 2023, Visa has …

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Interchange Clearing Fee – Wells Fargo Merchant Services

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It’s pretty clear from our Wells Fargo Merchant Services review that we don’t hold the company’s credit card processing services in the highest regard. We formed this opinion over many years of reviewing quotes, applications, and statements that push opaque, overly aggressive pricing. One of our least favorite tactics in Wells Fargo’s arsenal of tricks …

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