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How are Interchange Fees Calculated?

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Security technology Additional security measures like EMV chip cards and contactless payments can both influence interchange fees. Since EMV chip transactions are harder to counterfeit, they often come with lower fees than traditional magnetic stripe payments. One way to do this is to encourage card-present transactions. Contact us

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How One Small Business Saved $10,000 a Year on Payment Processing

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Analyzing Payment Processing Costs Many business owners assume they are paying lower fees than they actually are. The effective rate is the total processing cost divided by total sales volume and is the true measure of what a business is paying. We’ve seen some merchants pay 10%.

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EMV Chip Cards: What You Need to Know About PIN or Signature Cards and How They Work

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EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) chip card use has continued to expand in use since its tumultuous rollout in 2015. The EMV standard has now become a global standard for cards equipped with computer chips and the technology used to authenticate chip-card transactions. The chip does not affect the price of processing payments.

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Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Processing

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It’s important for small business owners like yourself to understand the pricing plans offered by various credit card processors (or merchant service providers) in the market, so you can compare their processing costs before you decide who to sign up with. Chips uniquely encrypt the card information each time it is used.

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Visa Non-Qualified Interchange

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Interchange is a core component of credit card processing costs, with Visa setting the rates for each interchange category. For example, a business that doesnt use an EMV credit card machine and instead relies on magstripe swiping could see their transactions downgrade to Visa Non-Qualified.

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How to Find the Right Credit Card Terminal for Your Business

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Selecting the right payment processing terminal will not only help reduce your processing costs, but it’ll also increase your profits. Dejavoo Z8 – The Z8 is similar to the Z11 in that it also supports EMV and NFC technology. With Stax, businesses often save up to 40% in payment processing costs.

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How Merchants Can Lower Their Credit Card Processing Fees

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This article explores practical strategies to help businesses lower their credit card payment processing costs, offering insights to enhance financial efficiency. This proactive approach allows businesses to not only save on processing costs but also stay ahead in a rapidly changing payment landscape.