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Purchasing Card Level II (US COMM L2 P) is an interchange category that is used to calculate the interchange fee for card-not-present transactions involving a payment made with a purchasing card instead of a consumer credit card.
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The Corporate Card – Card Not Present (or COMM CNP C) is an interchange category that is used to calculate the interchange fee for card-not-present transactions involving a payment made with a corporate credit card instead of a consumer credit card. The transaction takes place by phone or mail. This category may also apply if a card is not swiped.
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How is it possible that American Express cards costs cost less than ever to accept, but businesses aren’t paying less? The answer is pretty simple: credit card processors are pocketing the difference. Amex Introduces “OptBlue” In early 2015, American Express decided to tackle two big problems: a reputation among businesses as the “expensive” credit card …
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The company, once part of eBay, originated as a ‘middle man’ between online sellers and buyers, offering protection. A buyer didn’t have to hand over their credit card information directly to a seller, and both buyer and seller would have a neutral third party to mediate any problems. Since its beginnings almost 20 years ago, …
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Without an invoice, your clients might not know when they owe money and how they can pay for the product or service. In the past, invoices would have to be mailed to clients. Thankfully, modern technology has made the process of billing far easier, and invoices can now be created, sent, and even paid online. …
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However, some credit card processors are now offering “zero fee” processing as a way to seemingly get around interchange fees and attract businesses to use their services. These processing options may have different names: zero fee processing, cash discounting, and free credit card processing. Obviously there’s a lot of fine print involved, and it’s important …
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More people use credit cards for payments and mobile phones are becoming a popular consumer payment option as well. Apple, Android, Samsung, and Chase all offer ways for customers to use their smartphones for payments, and new services are popping up all the time. So what’s the difference between EMV and NFC, and why should …
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Note: Fattmerchant has changed its name to Stax. We’re preserving this profile for historical record, but have created a new review of the Stax offering, available here: Stax credit card processing review. At the time of this update, Stax utilizes the same pricing model as Fattmerchant did, and some of the information contained below may …
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