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There’s a Push to Ban Junk Fees. Does It Affect Credit Card Surcharging?

Stax

With that said, the absence of federal regulation may only embolden certain states to fill a perceived void by introducing legislation of their own. In 2023, the FTC under Chair Lina Khan drafted a rule that would ban junk fees , but whether the FTC moves forward with this rule after the November 2024 presidential election is in question.

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100+ Payment Industry Terms Explained in Plain English

Clearly Payments

Assessment Fee A fee charged by the card networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.). Markup The amount the processor adds on top of interchange and assessments. Underwriting The process of assessing risk before approving a merchant account. Void Cancelling a transaction before it settles.

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Canadian Merchant Accounts: Top-Rated Payment Processing with EBizCharge

EBizCharge

Submit your application Once your needs are assessed, you’ll need to complete and submit a merchant account application with vital company information. Verification of supportive documents: Submitted documents, such as legal IDs, voided checks, or articles of incorporation, are reviewed for authenticity and completeness.

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A Novel Coating Turns Objects Into Black Voids — Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal

CB Insights

This novel composition is important because it fools the eye into seeing essentially a void. Vantablack can make similar enhancements possible for certain medical and scientific devices that utilize spectroscopy to measure or assess light and radiation. Research briefing: 3D Printing. Healthcare.

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How Does Merchant Underwriting Work?

EBizCharge

Merchant underwriting requires a thorough assessment of a business’s potential financial risks to ensure safe and secure transactions. Risk assessment: After gathering the necessary information, a risk assessment is conducted to evaluate a business’s risk profile.

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Grab, Razer, AirAsia, Others Ponder Malaysia Banking Application

PYMNTS

The country’s draft doctrine indicates that electronic banks are required to minister to populations in “underserved and unserved segments” with services and solutions that focus on the void in the market. Digital banks are also required to maintain 100 million ringgit ($24.5 million) in opening capital and scale to 300 million ringgit.

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Indian FinTech ZestMoney Raises $15M Led By Goldman Sachs

PYMNTS

The platform fills the banking void and gives people digital access to credit and loans. ZestMoney assesses data points aside from credit scores and uses AI to help India’s population create a credit-worthy profile. ZestMoney was founded in 2015 by Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman in 2015.