Should You Get a Merchant Cash Advance?
Many processors now offer cash advances, and popular platform Square is making the process easier than ever by including information on their cash advance program, Square Capital, right in an eligible business’s processing dashboard. But are cash advances worth the costs? Primarily because of hefty fees, it may be worth it to look for funding fr...
CardFellow Welcomes Helcim
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – CardFellow is pleased to announce that Helcim, Inc. has joined its credit card processing marketplace as a provider of certified quotes for businesses. By joining CardFellow, Helcim agrees to offer quotes with interchange plus pricing, a lifetime rate lock, and no cancellation fees. Businesses looking to secure competitive credi...
Taking EMV Chip Cards with a Smartphone or Virtual Terminal
In fact, many credit card processing companies have options for you. Learn how you can start taking chip cards securely with your smartphone or computer. Can I just use a basic magstripe reader to take EMV chip cards? Technically, yes, you can use a mag stripe reader to take chip cards because the cards have a magnetic stripe on the back th...
Northern Leasing Systems Lawsuit, Scams, and Review
The company’s culture is defined by a well-documented history of rampant scams, fraud, lawsuits, and even being sued in federal court for racketeering. Here’s a piece of advice if you’re thinking of leasing a credit card machine from Northern Leasing – don’t. Update: Subsequent to the June 2020 proceeding, the Office of the Attorney General broug...
How Your Credit Card Processor Scams You
Here’s why. The problem is that you’re asking the wrong questions. The key to lowering your processing charges is understanding the fundamentals of how credit card processing fees work and then focusing on what’s really negotiable, and it’s not rates. Defining “Best” You may think that the “best” credit card processing solution is the on...
CardFellow Welcomes Dharma Merchant Services
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – CardFellow is pleased to announce the addition of Dharma Merchant Services to their credit card processing marketplace. Dharma’s inclusion as a certified quote provider means that businesses have even more options when choosing processing solutions that adhere to CardFellow’s strict requirements designed to benefit businesses. ...
CardFellow Clients Process More than $1 Billion Annually
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – CardFellow, a free web-based service that helps businesses find their perfect credit card processor, announced today that its client portfolio now exceeds $1 billion in processing volume each year. Founder and president Ben Dwyer said that reaching this milestone shows that CardFellow fills a need for businesses that are frustr...
CardFellow Welcomes Mercantile Processing, Inc.
CardFellow is pleased to welcome MPI to its marketplace, continuing a commitment to offering businesses more choices for securing honest, competitive credit card processing. CardFellow president and founder Ben Dwyer says that the addition of MPI is great news for businesses. “MPI shares our dedication to helping businesses by providing fair prici...
