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New Data: Why MSPs Are Staking Their Futures On Value-Added Services

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Even the smallest of enterprises can leverage services like cross-border payments, data analytics and customer management tools, transforming one-time purchasers to loyal customers. Many MSPs, including acquirers, independent sales organizations, payment gateways and payment facilitators, are starting to recognize this.

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NEW DATA: Why 63 Pct Of Merchant Services Providers Want A Payments Overhaul

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These challenges are especially acute for merchant service providers (MSPs) and the clients they serve. After all, many businesses look first to their MSPs, including acquirers and independent sales organizations (ISOs), to connect them to the vast and growing digital ecosystem. Nearly two-thirds of providers, 63.5

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13 Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Merchant Service Provider

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A merchant services provider (MSP) is an intermediary between banks, card networks, and merchants, ensuring smooth and secure transactions between businesses and their customers. MSPs provide payment technology that enables businesses to process digital payments, such as credit, debit, and ACH/eCheck transactions.

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What is a Merchant Account and Does Your Business Need One?

EBizCharge

Merchant accounts act as intermediaries between businesses and payment networks, facilitating the secure transfer of funds from customers to your account. Merchant account providers (MSPs) often offer tailored solutions based on the type of business and online transaction volume.

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Merchants, PayFacs And Monetizing Payments Flows

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Platforms and software companies serving merchants can leverage a partnership model to integrate payments and take control of that experience across any number of verticals. Those firms, large and small, benefit from standard reporting, data collection and analysis across APIs. Consolidation Across Software.

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Merchant Processing Explained: What Happens Behind the Swipe?

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Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) Your merchant service provider (MSP) is your dedicated point of contact for anything payment-related. Acting as your primary partner and resource, the MSP simplifies merchant processing by ensuring every other key player is cooperating and working at peak efficiency.

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What is Payment Facilitation as a Service or PayFac-as-a-Service?

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Risk mitigation Given that PayFacs handle the most sensitive information of customers – their payment data – they must keep it secure and detect unauthorized transactions. This is particularly beneficial for FinTechs specializing in areas beyond payment facilitation.