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Merchants: 5 Data Backed Ways to Lower Debit vs Credit Fees
See how a $100 sale exposes the true debit versus credit cost, and learn five data backed steps merchants can take this week to cut processing fees.
6 Steps to PCI DSS Level 1 Readiness for Merchants & Providers
Audit‑ready checklist for security and compliance teams at large merchants and providers: six practical steps, the exact evidence QSAs expect, timelines,...
Apply VAU Updates Within 5 Days: Account Updater Services for Merchants
How merchants enroll in account updater services, choose batch or real time VAU/ABU, and apply VAU updates within five business days.
Avoid Fines: U.S. Credit Card Surcharge Laws and 30 Day Network Notice
State-by-state U.S. credit card surcharge laws plus Visa and Mastercard rules, including 30 day notice, receipt itemization, and a roughly 3% cap, with a...
Merchants: Cut Chargebacks 40–60% in 90 Days With 3 Fixes
Payment teams: fix your billing descriptor, make refunds easy, and enable chargeback alerts to cut chargebacks 40–60% within 30–90 days.
Merchant Checklist: Calculate Interchange-Plus Pricing, Negotiate Markup
Interchange-plus pricing: calculate real costs, use a processor checklist, and see when Network Offset cuts fees 30–60%.
Order First Payments: 6 Ecommerce Integration Checks for Merchants
Developer checklist for ecommerce payment integration: six checks to stop orphaned charges, treat webhooks as truth, and cut PCI scope.
1 Trillion Tokenized Transactions: Merchants, Protect Recurring Revenue
For merchants and engineers: how tokenization cuts PCI scope, prevents subscription churn, and what to verify for vault portability before vendor migration.
Save 42%: Dedicated Merchant Accounts for Scaling Merchants
Finance first guide for scaling merchants on dedicated merchant accounts: breakeven, an underwriting checklist, and how PaySec cut fees 42%.