One of the main issues in the payments industry is how to combat fraud. Although fraud impacts less than 1% of all transactions by some estimates, it’s still a major concern for consumers, banks, card networks, and businesses.
In conjunction with Womply, credit card processor Vantiv (now Worldpay) has announced that it offers a tool called BizShield, designed to assist small- and medium-sized businesses. BizShield helps with social media oversight and reputation management, market trends, and competitor analysis.
The world of payments and processing does not evolve quickly. While we’ve seen recent technological improvements through EMV chip cards and NFC/contactless payment methods, other parts of the payment processing ecosystem are slower to change.
Business is different than it was even a decade ago. Data breaches and other advanced cybersecurity threats make PCI compliance and payment security a necessity for even hobby businesses.
In the latest accusation against Wells Fargo, the company’s merchant services division is facing a lawsuit that alleges misleading sales tactics, expensive cancellation fees, and overbilling, including mislabeling some of its own fees as interchange.
A business credit score measures the creditworthiness of a company and is based on information in a business credit report. It is used for various purposes, including as criteria for obtaining commercial funding.
Helios salon management software is a point of sale system that runs on Microsoft Windows. Specifically designed for salons and other health and beauty businesses, Helios offers features like multi-location capability and integrated payment processing for tanning salons, spas, hairdressers, fitness businesses, and more.
With corporate dentistry becoming a threat to smaller dental practices, the need to optimize administration and effectively manage dental procedures has never been more important.
