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How To Find the Best Credit Card Processor for Small Business in 2024

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But to do most of that, you need to have a credit card processor. Since we’ve spoken a lot about credit card processing before, today we’ll take a look at how to find the best credit card processor for your SMB in 2024.

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Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Processing

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Here are the inside details about what defines a payment solutions provider, how processing works, the credit card processing fees , risks, and more. TL;DR There are several parties involved in credit card processing. They include: the merchant, cardholder, card associations, acquiring bank, issuing bank, and payment processor.

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Paymentology Supports Diamond Trust Bank to Drive Financial Inclusion in Kenya

The Fintech Times

Paymentology , the global issuer-processor, has joined forces with Diamond Trust Bank , a tier-one East African commercial bank, in a move hoping to help drive financial inclusion in Kenya through the embedding of financial services, and deployment of Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS).

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The Complete Guide to PCI Compliance

Evolve Payment

Another option is for your processor to offer guidance, as most of them have a PCI compliance department. Send the Questionnaire to Your Processor for Submission After completing the SAQ, your processor will submit it for approval. There are four PCI compliance levels based on your company’s transaction volume over 12 months.

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An Overview of the Payments Ecosystem in 2024

Clearly Payments

From independent sales organizations (ISOs) and payment facilitators (PayFacs) to acquirers, card associations, and beyond, each entity plays a unique role in shaping the payment industry. Payment Processors: These companies handle transaction authorization and settlement, ensuring smooth data exchange.

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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.” Gateways securely pass sensitive customer data from your website or point-of-sale (POS) system to your payment processor.

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What is a Chargeback Analyst?

Fi911

This professional typically collaborates with financial institutions, payment processors, and card associations to represent the merchant’s interests. This allows for quicker response times, efficient communication with banks and processors, and a more effective overall process.