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Plaid Introduces Pay-by-Bank for Billpay

Finovate

Plaid has launched a pay-by-bank tool for bill payments in the U.S., allowing consumers to securely pay bills directly from their bank account without manually entering their account details. The tool provides offers billers cost savings and lower risk with fewer returned payments through its risk engine, Signal.

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Demystifying Credit Card Interchange Fees: What You Need to Know [2024 Rates and Updates]

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Set rate processing Subscription rate processing TL;DR Interchange fees are not collected by your payment processor or bank; they go directly to the card-issuing banks. Interchange fees vary significantly depending on the card issuer, the issuing bank, type of transaction and/or merchant type.

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Stay Aware and Protect Against Hidden Charges

Segpay

Key Takeaways √ Hidden charges in payment processing can dig into and erode your bottom line. Merchants can implement several best practices to avoid surprise processing costs. 5 minute read Hidden charges in payment processing can seriously impact any merchant’s bottom-line revenues.

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UK businesses save 150 hours every year on operational tasks by using open banking, survey reveals

Fintech Finance

Two in three (66%) larger UK businesses say they are very familiar with open banking and users report an average annual saving of 150 hours usually spent on operational tasks such as processing invoices and financial data, recurring payments and processing refunds, new research reveals.

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Credit Card Surcharges: What Are They, and How Do They Work?

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Surcharge fees vs. other card payment processing fees Misclassifying one type of fee as another can be a costly oversight because each has its own governing rules. Merchants pay interchange fees to compensate the cardholder’s bank (issuer) for the risk of managing credit card accounts.

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What is a Payment Service Provider (PSP) and How Do They Work?

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A PSP (Payment Service Provider) can equip your eCommerce and brick-and-mortar business with an all-in-one platform that supports multiple payment systems, including debit & credit cards, eWallets, and bank transfers (ACH). The question is: how do payment service providers work and how can you choose the right one for your business?

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Understanding Credit Card Processing Fees for Merchants: How Much Does Processing Credit Cards Cost?

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TL;DR Credit card processing is a complex process that involves several parties in addition to the merchant and consumer – and quite a few steps more than a simple swipe, tap, or dip. Typically, the merchant’s payment processing software will build the credit card processing rates into their fee. Card Network (e.g.,