If your business is associated with a degree of risk, you need to obtain a high risk merchant account. This means you need to apply for a certain type of business bank account from a reputable high risk merchant processor. Let’s dig deeper into the topic and see who can help you with secure and low cost merchant processing services....
The more technology has become commonplace, the more important ecommerce has become for businesses. In order to ensure long-term growth and sustainability, businesses today really need to consider incorporating ecommerce. Due to the rapid changes and challenges COVID-19 has thrust upon business owners, ecommerce options have even become critical for business survival. If your business needs an ecommerce solution to...
North America has been known for their preference for plastic for some time, with credit cards being the top consumer payment method. Recently, however, the spotlight has begun to shift to mobile-payment methods. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, these trends are beginning to pick up even more speed. As consumers become more open to new methods of payment, more and...
E-commerce and other payment trends have been gaining speed for some time. However, these trends are now being fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the flames are spreading fast. New debit card transaction data released early this month by Houston-based Pulse electronic funds transfer network confirms this. It is safe to say we are living in unprecedented times. As stay-at-home...
For businesses considered to be high-risk, the road ahead can be a real struggle. When a businesses receives this label, it makes it incredibly difficult to secure the merchant services and business funding needed to operate smoothly and grow. There are many reasons why a business might fall under the high-risk category. The following list includes the most common reasons:...
What do the following industries have in common: e-cigarettes, sports betting, online firearms, and cannabis? All these industries fall under the high risk category. These industries typically need to ensure that they are in compliance with local, state, and federal laws. Compliance can usually translate into extra costs for all types of “compliance-related resources”. What Does It Mean To Be...
Payment Systems for Credit Unions or (PSCU), in an effort to determine the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on both shopping trends and consumer spending, issued data that reflected the decline of U.S. card growth rates for the week ending in June 28, 2020. All debit card purchases went back to a “negative growth”. As per a statement from Glynn Frechette, SVP...
Some of the typical reasons why underwriters could flag your business as high risk could be the following: your business belongs to a highly regulated industry, processing CNP or card-not-present transactions, high incidences of fraud and chargebacks, and reputational risk according to banks, just to name a few. Top 10 High Risk Merchant Account Industries Below is a list of...
After a “closed” beta launch in India back in 2018, WhatsApp announced the launch of digital payments in Brazil. According to WhatsApp’s blog, users will be able to safely send money or purchase something from a local business without having to leave the chat feature. Brazil is the second-largest market after India, with over 120 million “individual users”. With more...
The future of payments is facing monumental changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Where in the past, businesses were more cautious about implementing contactless features to receive payment from customers, now many are realizing that not adopting contactless could mean the end of their existence. Days of simply swiping credit cards could become a thing of the past as new...
