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Key regulations such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and upcoming PSD3 in the European Union provide consumer confidence but give the industry a lot to think about.
Interventions such as countries putting caps on interchange fees and mandates for transparent pricing aim to foster competition and protect consumer interests. Moreover, stringent data protection and privacy regulations, such as the GDPR and PCIDSS , govern how Visa and Mastercard handle sensitive financial data.
Credit card networks impose a cap on surcharges, typically restricting them to no more than the merchant’s cost to process credit card transactions or up to 3%, whichever is lower. Use secure payment gateways and adhere to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) guidelines.
ACH payments take up to three days to process and cost around 1% of the transaction with a $10 cap. Security and compliance Ensure that the payments platform prioritizes security and compliance with industry standards such as PCIDSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Thus, it’s more secure.
Try negotiating caps after volume thresholds or bundled transaction pricing. Costs for authorizations, captures, batch settlement entries, decline fees, and other lifecycle events nickel and dime merchants. Transaction fees especially erode thin-margin businesses with average tickets under $15.
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