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The Anatomy of a Credit Card Transaction

Clearly Payments

Merchant Sells goods/services and accepts credit card payments. Acquiring Bank The acquiring bank processes the transaction on behalf of the merchant. Payment Processor Facilitates communication between acquiring and issuing banks. Card Network Card networks route transactions between banks (e.g.,

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How are Interchange Fees Calculated?

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Keep card networks up and running Large, global infrastructures are required to process massive volumes of transactions safely and efficiently. Card networks must maintain them properly and pay for fraud prevention tech (data encryption, tokenization, real-time tracking, etc.). have higher fees compared to basic payment cards.

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What is NFC Mobile Payment and How to Use It?

Payment Savvy

With NFC, you don’t need to insert a card and input a PIN. By only tapping your debit/credit card onto the card terminal, you can accept payments quickly and conveniently. NFC chips which make wireless communication possible, are used in contactless cards, mobile devices, checkout terminals, and other payment devices.

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What Is Debit Card Processing & How Does It Work?

Payment Savvy

Security Measures in Debit Card Payment Processing Here’s a breakdown of security measures employed in debit card payment processing: Encryption Encryption involves converting sensitive information (debit card numbers and personal details) into a coded format that is unreadable without a unique decryption key.

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Deep Dive: Countering Involuntary Subscription Churn

PYMNTS

Account updaters batch-check card details prior to each renewal, confirming details with issuing banks, card networks, processors, merchants and customers. Involuntary churn is not caused by any one factor, but can chip away at merchants’ overall satisfaction rates and needlessly lower revenues.

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Green Dot Announces Partnership with Samsung to Introduce New Samsung Wallet Features

Fintech Finance

Tap to Transfer expands payment options available to Samsung Wallet users by enabling P2P transfers not only between Samsung Wallet, but also third-party tokenized NFC card-based wallets like Apple Wallet or Google Wallet and any other contactless chip-enabled debit card.