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Credit Card Act 2009 – New Card Rules
Unexpected bank fees have been costing Americans billions of dollars for years, but the federal government is about to crack down on banks by implementing new rules in relation to both debit and credit cards. Changes come as a result of the Credit Card Act of 2009 and started to take effect in late February.
Rules [...]
Certified Payment Processing – It Was a Good Year
Despite the fact that 2009 is recognized as having been a historically poor year for business, there are companies that are experiencing growth. One such company is Certified Payment Processing (CPP), a full service provider of electronic payment processing equipment and merchant services, which experienced increases that were record-breaking.
“Our success is an indication we’re providing [...]
US Alliance Group, Inc. Appoints New President
Greg Mahoney is the new President of US Alliance Group, Inc. (USAG), according to a recent company announcement. Mahoney came to USAG as a Senior VP in 2007 and since has developed and executed programs that have helped the company see considerate growth in sales during his tenure.
Fadi Cheikha, US Alliance Group’s CEO stated: “Greg’s [...]
Credit Card Processing Apps for Google Android and Windows Mobile
Recognizing that mobile micro-businesses are a growing economic force, Merchant Warehouse has announced two new additions to their payment processing line. MerchantWARE MobileTM is now available on both Windows Mobile and Google Android platforms, rounding up their earlier options for Blackberry and iPhone. MerchantWare MobileTM is a virtual payment processing application that is secure and [...]
Low Rates Credit Card Processing
No matter what type of business you run; retail, online, mail order or other, if you process credit card transactions you need to get the lowest processing rate you can to maximize profits for your business venture.
Different processing rates are available to businesses depending in large part on the type of merchant account that the [...]
eMerchant Solution ACH Processing & Remote Deposit Capture
When a large Salt Lake City medical management company recently began searching for a high-tech payment processing solution, they didn’t expect to find a provider in their own backyard, but that is exactly what they found. The company researched numerous options and ultimately selected eMerchant Solution’s TotalTransact Payment Suite, also based out of Salt Lake [...]
ReServe Interactive Selects Element Payment Services
Hospitality industry businesses have often been targeted in data security attacks. A new partnership between Element Payment Services and ReServe Interactive offers more security in payment processing and PCI compliance to ReServe Interactive customers.
ReServe Interactive is a leader in hospitality management software solutions, and they have chosen Element Payment Services as its PCI DSS partner [...]
Merchant Warehouse Wins Best Channel Vendor Award for Payment Processing
Beginning in 1998 Merchant Warehouse has worked with merchants to process all methods of electronic payments and works hard to deliver competitive merchant account pricing, PA-DSS compliant solutions, and dedicated customer support to their merchants. Merchant Warehouse provides numerous initiatives such as MerchantWARE®; MerchantWARE Mobile and BINsmart™.
A recent announcement from the company highlighted that it [...]
Visa’s Olympic Sponsorship by the Numbers
Since 1986 Visa has been an official sponsor of the Olympic Games, and Visa is the only credit card processing method available for Olympic athletes, coaches and attendees.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver there is not surprisingly a very high demand for credit card processing and to meet that demand Visa has over 250 [...]
Leap Payments Helps Businesses Fight High Credit Card Processing Fees
Leap Payments was founded by veterans of the credit processing industry in a bid to lower operating costs for businesses. The company offers a full suite of cost-effective payment solutions and has recently announced that it will now be offering all merchants interchange plus rates.
Credit card associations set interchange rates, which are the minimum rate [...]