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How Payment Facilitation Works: An Overview for SaaS Providers

Exact Payments

There are several entities and technologies that interact in order to facilitate the transaction process, including: Payment processors Payment processors are service providers that operate as intermediaries between the customer’s bank and the merchant’s bank.

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Merchant Processing Explained: What Happens Behind the Swipe?

Evolve Payment

More specifically, the OCC labels a merchant processing activity as: “the settlement of credit and debit card payment transactions by banks for merchants through various card associations.” Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) Your merchant service provider (MSP) is your dedicated point of contact for anything payment-related.

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