Updating Credit Card Software & Hardware, What Business Owners Need To Know

Merchant credit card processing has changed a bit in the past five years, especially with the rise of mobile payments. That’s why storeowners should put a greater emphasis on upgrading hardware, software and infrastructure. Better upgrades mean you can work with customers on their own terms, providing...

Consider Security When Processing Credit Cards

Article Written by : Charity Banners Use this list as a quick reference for PCI compliancy. Remember that this list is a review and does not substitute PCI DSS Version 1.2 Documents. Secure the Network: The first goal of PCI standards is for wireless credit card processing is to build and maintain a secure...

Open a Merchant Account for a New Business

Article Written by : Merchant Capital Inc When you open a new business, the first thing that you typically plan out is the business revenue. You should plan out your revenue as well as the money that your business expects to spend. Aside from planning out income and expenses, you should also plan out how you...

How Interchange Fees Work

By Samuel Phineas Upham When customers want to swipe a debit or credit card to complete a purchase, the banks need to exchange funds in order to pay for that transaction. This sum is typically lumped in with the item price the customer pays, but the money is definitely there. The exchange is known as an...

Why Businesses Need a Merchant Account

Most people who have an interest in business have heard about a merchant account, but it’s about more than just taking and receiving payments. A merchant account is what enables a business to deal with customers that want to make electronic purchases, like someone utilizing ecommerce to sell t-shirts...