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If you could charge customers a swipe fee for credit card use, would you do it?

A recent antitrust settlement between a group of merchants and financial institutions may create changes in the way that companies can process credit cards.  Aside from the financial part of the...

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American Express EMV Roadmap Mirrors MasterCard and Visa

Last month American Express announced its roadmap for EMV card acceptance, and in many ways it mirrors roadmaps already put forward by Visa and MasterCard. For merchants, this means that the 3 biggest...

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Merchant Account Trends for 2012 Anticipate 2013 EMV Deadline

2013 is going to be a big transition year for merchant accounts, with a lot of last-minute scrambling to upgrade terminals before the April 1 smartcard acceptance deadline. However, the first 7 months...

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Merchant Customer Exchange – New Partnership for Mobile Wallet App (MCX)

A recent development in card processing that is sure to make waves over the next year is the establishment of a company known as Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) by a consortium of companies including...

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Prepaid American Express Card: Don’t Leave Wal-Mart Without It!

Reloadable debit cards have become popular among those who may be unable to get bank accounts, or don’t want to bother with banking fees. In a development that is sure to send shock waves across the...

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Planning a Black Friday Sale? Prepare a Payment Processing Strategy

More and more businesses jump on the “Black Friday” bandwagon each year. Sales and doorbuster specials that were once confined to big box stores and “leaked Black Friday circulars” are now commonplace...

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Now That the Election is Over, You Can Concentrate On Your Business

No matter whether or not your candidates won, you can still make a positive change in the direction of your business.  A review of your merchant account in advance of the 2012 holiday season might save...

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Credit Card Debt is Up: Good News for Businesses

A new report shows that Americans have added 4.9% to their credit card debt in the third quarter of the year. While this may not be the best possible sign for consumers, from a business standpoint this...

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35 Days to Avoid 28% Backup Withholding

After a series of delays, the IRS is all set to implement a set of regulations on January 1, 2013 that may have a major impact on anyone who uses a credit card terminal. IRS section 6050W is a new...

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Credit Card Scanners for Smartphones – Don’t Forget The Merchant Account!

A revolution in payment acceptance has hit the consumer and small business market in the form of small credit card scanners that attach themselves to smartphones. A new entry into the market,...

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POS System Security – Watch for Dexter Malware

Every so often news stories come out regarding the security on POS systems. In a recent posting, a security reported that POS systems in 40 different countries, including the US, are infected with...

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Credit Card Surcharge: Should You Add A Swipe Fee?

Many of our merchants have been asking for details on the recent Visa and MasterCard credit card settlement which allows for surcharges on credit card transactions. Retail customers nationwide have...

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QR Code Payment – Pay By Cell Phone

Note: This article is in reference to an emerging payment option, and may not yet be available through all credit card processing companies. One of the ideas being publically tested for mobile wallets...

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Bitcoin Processing – Can Retailers Accept Bitcoins?

Note: Capital Processing Network currently does not have solutions for accepting Bitcoin or any similar anonymous currencies. However, there may be debit card accounts that may transfer bitcoin...

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