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How Visa and MasterCard Shape the Payments Industry

Clearly Payments

Bank of America launched the BankAmericard in 1958, widely considered the first credit card available to consumers, which eventually evolved into Visa. In 1966, a group of California banks formed the Interbank Card Association (ICA), later known as Master Charge and then Mastercard.

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Mastercard’s Network Enablement Partnership

Segpay

3 minute read Sharing information between card associations and service providers like payment facilitators and independent payment operators is important. The information typically flows from the card brands to the acquirers and then to service providers like Segpay. Let’s face it, reviews and audits are never fun.

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How Payment Facilitation Works: An Overview for SaaS Providers

Exact Payments

Issuing banks Issuing banks, or issuers, are entities that issue customer credit cards and handle the transfer of funds to the merchant’s account. Credit card networks Also known as credit card associations, credit card networks manage the technological infrastructure and regulations of credit card processing.

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Understanding Payment Processing Terminology Glossary for Merchants

PayHawk

BIN Sponsorship A service provided by payment processors that enables merchants to accept payment cards from multiple card issuers. Bluetooth Card Reader A wireless device that connects to a mobile device or computer to process payment card transactions.

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